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By Ilana R. Morady and Craig B. Simonsen

In November 2013 EPA released its Draft Guidelines for Product Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Voluntary Use in Federal Procurement for public comment. The public comment period has now been extended until April 25, 2014.

The Guidelines are the Agency’s criteria for assessing private sector standards and ecolabels in order to…
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By James L. Curtis, Meagan Newman, and Anne D. Harris

In an effort to improve safety at chemical plants, President Obama recently signed an executive order requiring the federal government to conduct a review of safety and security procedures at U.S. plants. 78 FR 48029 (August 7, 2013).

The order calls for private sector input in developing new guidelines…
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