Regulation

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    EPA prioritizing TSCA chemical reviews for data center projects

    The U.S. agency aims to streamline permit processing under the Toxic Substances Control Act in an effort to expand the nation’s AI and data center footprint.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    White House asks Supreme Court to uphold Trump’s tariff powers

    The government submitted a 49-page brief urging the high court to affirm Trump's broad emergency levies.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Navigating Manufacturing Compliance Trends

    Manufacturers must manage a quickly evolving landscape of regulations for labor, chemicals, emissions, trade policy and more.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Manufacturers scrutinize supply chains for California scope 3 emissions disclosures

    While federal regulations may be on hold, California is moving ahead with greenhouse gas reporting requirements. Manufacturers are digging deep into their data to get ready.

    By Mary Catherine O’Connor • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Trump administration ponders adjusting scope of auto part, steel and China tariffs

    Federal agencies are reviewing whether to expand the list of goods covered by levies enacted under Section 232 and 301.

    By Philip Neuffer • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Judge disapproves Minnesota PFAS rule, but 2026 deadline unchanged for now

    With a judge rejecting the proposed regulation, manufacturers operating in the state will have to wait for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to update its guidance before the July 1, 2026, deadline.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    US kicks off consultation process for USMCA review

    Shippers have 45 days to submit comments evaluating the free trade agreement governing cross-border trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

    By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Why this manufacturer isn’t crumbling under tariff pressure

    Cookie-cutter maker Ann Clark shifted to in-house production more than two decades ago and sources most inputs domestically.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 16, 2025
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    EPA releases formal proposal to end Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

    The change would end a 15-year old program that’s set a de facto standard for climate data collection. Industrial facilities previously required to submit data to the program would revert to state or internal disclosure rules.

    By Jacob Wallace • Sept. 15, 2025
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    California lawmakers pass bill to expand manufacturing decarbonization projects

    The bill would make thermal energy storage and industrial heat pumps eligible for financial incentives under various state programs.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Will big investment promises bring back US manufacturing?

    The Trump administration is boasting of huge investments by Apple, TSMC and other big companies as “revitalizing” the U.S. manufacturing industry. But factors such as tariffs may get in the way.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Supreme Court to hear Trump’s tariff legality case in November

    The high court granted an expedited review of an appellate court finding that the president's sweeping tariffs were illegal.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Feds vow more raids after 475 arrested at Hyundai, LG Energy jobsite

    Federal agents detained hundreds of South Korean workers at the companies’ upcoming joint battery plant located near the automaker’s EV manufacturing hub in Ellabell, Georgia.

    By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 9, 2025
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    FTC drops Biden-era noncompete ban but promises continued enforcement

    Industries “plagued by thickets of noncompete agreements” will soon see warning letters from the agency, its chairman said Friday.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Manufacturing sees 12,000 job losses in August

    Transportation equipment lost more than 14,000 jobs, the most of any manufacturing sector, driven by worker strikes at Boeing, GE Aerospace and others, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Small Business Administration unveils loan program for small manufacturers

    Eligible borrowers will be able to access revolving credit of up to $5 million for working capital needs, effective Oct. 1, and use the funds in tandem with other SBA and commercial loans.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    US enacts Japan tariff deal

    President Donald Trump clarified the 15% rate will generally not stack, and that some aircraft, mineral and pharmaceutical products may soon qualify for exclusions.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Asus pivots production to Southeast Asia to ease tariffs

    The company has moved over 90% of its motherboard and PC production to Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action

    The court intends to strike down the duties by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Commerce Department cuts $7.4B CHIPS funding from Natcast

    Secretary Howard Lutnick accused the Biden administration of violating a law that prohibits the federal government from establishing an entity not included in the CHIPS and Science Act.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    ChemForward, Apple launch screening tool to protect electronics manufacturing workers

    Employees use cleaners and degreasers to remove contaminants during electronics or semiconductor production, constantly exposing them to industrial solvents that could cause cancer, irritation and other illnesses.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Trump’s tax law could boost cash flow for manufacturers with deductions and more

    The recently signed tax law allows bonus depreciation for qualifying equipment, offers R&D deductions, locks in the corporate tax rate and more. But tariffs and tax code interpretations could still complicate companies’ financial plans.

    By Michelle No • Aug. 25, 2025
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    Transacting in Canada: Why a local treasury solution matters

    U.S. businesses with a Canadian presence face payment challenges, delays in receivables and extra costs if they don’t have a local treasury solution.

    Aug. 25, 2025
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    Saving emissions and lives: The case for electrifying manufacturing equipment

    A lapse in federal funding has made it difficult for companies to move away from gas-powered boilers to more energy-efficient heat pumps, according to decarbonization experts speaking during a webinar this week.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Texas law showed electronics repair is bipartisan. What’s next?

    Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics and other categories as these policies pass in more states.

    By Marissa Heffernan • Aug. 22, 2025
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    US, EU agree to terms of framework trade pact

    The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 21, 2025