In response to the request for comments at the March 31st Stakeholder Meeting, SGIA submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Protection on their pre-proposal regulatory package for Industrial Solvent Cleaning Activities. In its comments, SGIA recommended that cleaning activities associated with digital printing be exempt from the rule’s requirements. Further, we recommended adoption of a limit of 4.2 pounds of VOC per gallon for screen printing operations. We also requested a list of exempted activities, such as stripping of cured inks and coatings, be added to the rule.
It is anticipated that the Agency will release a proposed rule by the Summer of 2014. At this time there will be another opportunity to offer comments on the rule’s provisions. For a full copy of SGIA’s comments, please contact Marci Kinter at govtaffairs@sgia.org.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Releases Carbon Credit Guidance
The practice of securing carbon offsets has grown more common as companies aim to reduce their environmental impact. However, clear guidance on what qualifies as a credible carbon offset has been limited. To address this, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which oversees the integrity of derivatives and other financial markets, issued its final guidance on October 15, 2024, for listing carbon credits in voluntary markets.