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Energy & environment · 10/10/2024Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Announces Interim Guidance for Virucidal Claims in Pesticides

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released interim guidance to expand the use of virucidal claims in antimicrobial pesticides, allowing registrants to make such claims for a maximum of ten years.

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Energy & environment · 5/26/2026

Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Reconsideration of Certain Regulatory Requirements Promulgated Under the Technology Transitions Provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing changes to regulations under the Technology Transitions provision of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, addressing various refrigeration and air conditioning subsectors and allowing inventory of manufactured equipment.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1 and Adiantum Trapeziforme var. Braziliense IPD083Cb Proteins; Pesticide Tolerances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes exemptions from pesticide tolerance requirements for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1, and Adiantum trapeziforme var. braziliense IPD083Cb proteins used as plant-incorporated protectants (PIP) in food and feed commodities.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Propylene Oxide; Pesticide Tolerances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established tolerances for residues of propylene oxide in various crops, following a petition from ABERCO, Inc., a Balchem Company.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) for certain chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture or processing for designated significant new uses.

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