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Celebrating 250 Years of American Small Businesses
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (92+ words) Office of Advocacy (. gov) Celebrating 250 Years of American Small Businesses Over the last 250 years, small businesses with big ideas have helped make the United States the largest economy in the world. This infographic shows the contribution that small businesses continue…...
SEC's Recission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
3+ week, 6+ day ago (256+ words) Office of Advocacy (. gov) SEC's Recission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules What: On June 3, 2026, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) published a proposed withdrawal of its climate-related disclosure rule that required registrants and public companies to provide standardized, detailed…...
EPA Reopens Comment Period for Proposed 2020 Coal Ash Permit Program
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (179+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - A voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 28, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would reopen the comment period on a 2020 proposed rule to establish a federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) disposal permit…...
EPA Announces Public Meetings to Discuss Draft Drinking Water Contaminant List
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (179+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - A voice for small businesses and entities. WWhat: On May 28, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of public meetings to discuss the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). Why: The draft CCL was published on…...
EPA Finalizes Changes to Hydrofluorocarbon Regulations
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (83+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - A voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 26, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized changes to regulations that restrict the use of particular hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Technology Transitions section of the American Innovation…...
NMFS Proposes Electronic Reporting Requirement for Commercial Fishing Logbooks
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (183+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - A voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 26, 2026, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed regulations requiring the electronic submission of commercial fishing logbooks. Why: Commercial fishing logbooks are used to collect basic fishing effort…...
EPA Proposes Exempting Transport Refrigeration Units from HFC Regulations
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (191+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - A voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 26, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed exempting road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units (TRUs) from the leak repair requirements established under the American Innovation and…...
EPA Extends TSCA Health and Safety Reporting Rule Deadline to 2027
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (183+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - The independent voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 22, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the Toxic Substances Control Act's (TSCA) Health and Safety Data Reporting rule deadline to May 21, 2027. Why: The Health and…...
DOW Seeks Input on TSCA Rules for Defense " Related Chemical Uses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - The independent voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 12, 2026, the U. S. Department of War (DOW) issued a request for information (RFI) to gather insight into the use of chemicals undergoing Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…...
EPA Extends Tier 4 Clean Air Act Deadlines for Light and Medium-Duty Vehicles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) SBA Office of Advocacy - The independent voice for small businesses and entities. What: On May 18, 2026, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to delay Tier 4 standards for model year (MY) 2027 and later light and medium-duty vehicles. Why: Under the…...