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PUC reform bills too little, too late: Thomas Elias

2015-07-03 03:44:29| Energy - Topix.net

It's the same with the state Public Utilities Commission these days as with almost everything else: by the time state legislators notice something is a problem, things are so bad, so extreme, that other people and agencies have already acted. Just now, almost six months after state and federal investigators executed search warrants on the homes of former PUC President Michael Peevey and a since-fired Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

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ASC lauds House for passage of TSCA reform legislation.

2015-06-29 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

According to ASC President Matthew E. Croson, House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan Toxic Substances Control Act legislation marks the most significant achievement toward chemical regulatory reform since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1990. The House approved H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, by a vote of 398 in favor and 1 dissenting. With passage of H.R. 2576, attention shifts to Senate to vote on its version of TSCA reform.

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ANSI President discusses standardization reform in China.

2015-06-29 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

S. Joe Bhatia, president and CEO of ANSI, met with top officials from Chinese entities in Beijing for discussions and trade-related activities aimed at fostering U.S-China cooperation regarding standardization and conformity assessment. Held June 7–11, meetings highlighted developments specifically related to standardization reform process underway in China. ANSI leadership meets frequently with Chinese officials to maintain relationships that make member initiatives possible.

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