WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security is issuing a final rule to remove the entity Arrow China Electronics Trading Co. Ltd., Shanghai, and six associated aliases from the entity list. The entities were on the list under the destination of China. This action comes after the bureau determined, based on additional information reviewed, that the entities do not pose a risk of becoming involved in activities that are contrary to the national s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a one-year suspension of its rule entitled "Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities" until Nov. 9, 2026. The initial Affiliates Rule, published on Sept. 30, 2025, stipulated that any entity at least 50 percent owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities on the Entity List would automatically be subjected to the same export restrictions. The rule  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a portion of Utah's state implementation plan (SIP) submission aimed at addressing the interstate transport of air pollution for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). This action specifically addresses the requirement, known as "prong 2," which prohibits emissions originating from within Utah from interfering with the maintenance of the ozone NAAQS in other states. The basis for th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to establish revised emission limits and work practice standards for hazardous waste combustors (HWC) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This proposed action follows the agency's mandatory residual risk and technology review for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from HWCs. The EPA plans to establish emission limits and work practice standards specifically targeting hydrogen fluorid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulatory actions to list several alternative substances as acceptable, subject to use conditions, for refrigeration, air conditioning, and fire suppression sectors. This action, taken under the EPA's Significant Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, evaluates human health and environmental data to provide industry with additional options for substitutes. The proposal would list multiple substitutes, with condit  more