Legislative

The EPA is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on its new Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals to advise the EPA on risk assessments and TSCA implementation. 

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that will stop energy code costs from increasing significantly, according to a post from the NAHB.

This article reviews nearly $5 million in fines and two lawsuits the U.S. Department of Labor is pursuing against eight construction and logistics employers who violated the new employment rules in place.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing in late September to discuss the mergers of Dow Chemical Co and Dupont Co as well as China National Chemical Corp's purchase of Syngenta AG.

This editorial in Builder Online looks at how the increasing cost of regulations are affecting the affordability of housing and the choices homebuilders have to make when evaluating their business models:

Housing industry advocates have a message for the next president: It's time to move on from the crash. 

While Members of Congress are back home meeting with constituents and attending various events, on Capitol Hill conference committee-related talks are continuing on the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act.

The workers' compensation insurance industry is seeking a nearly 20 percent rate hike, following a pair of recent Florida Supreme Court rulings and a change in state law.

Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines are continuing their efforts to increase timber production in Montana and ensure local lumber mills are being treated fairly.

A coalition of environmental and conservation groups do not want the Senate to go to conference on the House-passed amendment to the upper chamber’s wide-ranging energy bill.