State Department Reports on Keystone Pipeline’s Impact
The U.S. State Department released a draft supplemental environmental impact (SEIS) assessment of the Keystone XL pipeline last week, suggesting that the project will not have a huge impact on…
NATO Asks FDA to Clarify Violation Form
On Feb. 22, 2013, NATO filed a supplemental set of comments asking the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products to review the recently approved Potential Tobacco Product Violation Report form and…
One in Six Americans Can’t Afford Enough Food
Millions of Americans continued to struggle to afford enough food in 2012, according to new food hardship data from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). More than one in…
E-Cigarette Regulatory Talk Heats Up
An anti-smoking group is reigniting its pressure on the FDA to study the safety, ingredients, and potential health impacts on consumers of electronic cigarettes. The Hill reports that the request…
Mandatory FMLA Posting Due March 8th
Private employers with 50 or more employees must display the updated Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) posting by March 8th, 2013. The poster, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family…
How (Not) Sweet It Is
Some health advocates are targeting sugar as the next bad thing to eradicate from our diet, Advertising Age reports. Big campaigns are coming that could make sugar public enemy number…
Ethanol Mandate Proving Costly for Oil Refiners
A sharp increase in ethanol-credit prices in the past few months has made the cost of complying with a federal mandate to use corn ethanol much more expensive, the Wall…
EPA Report Shows Gains in Fuel Economy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released an annual report that tracks the fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States, underscoring major increases made in vehicle efficiency,…
FTC Announces Guidelines for Mobile, Social Advertising
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has clarified rules for ads delivered through social media or mobile devices, emphasizing that they must abide by the same requirements that apply to newspaper…
Menu Labeling a ‘Thorny’ Issue
Writing a new menu labeling law “has gotten extremely thorny,” said the head of the Food and Drug Administration, as the agency tries to figure out who should be covered…