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- Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Notice of Public Meeting, Request for Comments on Lithium ion Battery Safety
- PRBA Legislative Committee Meets to Address New York Legislation on Lithium ion Battery Safety Standards, Amendments to New York EPR Rechargeable Battery Law
- PRBA Environmental Committee to Meet to Discuss Recently Issued EPA FAQ and Memorandum on Lithium ion Batteries and Hazardous Waste Regulations
- Washington Passes All-Battery EPR Legislation
- IATA Files Proposal with ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel to Limit Lithium ion Battery Capacity in Electric Vehicles Shipped by Air
- Amendment to International Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations Authorize “Baggage Trackers” Powered by Lithium Batteries
- NBC Report on Lithium-ion Battery Fires
- CPSC Issues Letter on Safety Standards to Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors, and Retailers of Micromobility Devices
- PRBA to Form New TSCA Battery Policy Committee In Response to Biden Administration & EPA Battery and Electric Vehicle Initiatives
- PRBA Provides Members Detailed Analysis on Impacts of California Battery Bills AB 2440 and SB 1215
- Biden Administration Releases Fact Sheet on Economic Plan to Drive Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing Boom in the United States
- California Legislature Passes Two Comprehensive Extended Producer Responsibility Battery Bills
- PRBA To Host Workshop on Lithium ion Battery Emergency Response and Safety
- PRBA Transportation Committee Meets to Consider List of Regulatory Challenges Impacting Transport of Lithium Batteries and Lithium Battery-Powered Products
- EPA Request for Information on Best Practices for Battery Recycling and Labeling
- New York Passes Right-To-Repair Bill
- U.S. Postal Service Issues Rule Prohibiting Air Shipments of “Pre-owned, Damaged, or Defective” Lithium Battery-Powered Devices
- U.S. DOT Issues Safety Advisory on Transport of Waste Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Participates in 5th Meeting of Federal Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
- New York City Adopts Comprehensive Amendments to Fire Code Impacting the Management, Storage, and Charging of Battery Powered Industrial Trucks, Equipment, and Mobility Devices
- Undeclared, Waste Lithium Battery Shipments Triggers Marine Safety Alert from U.S. Coast Guard
- California Legislature to Consider Collection and Recycling Mandates for Portable Batteries and Electronic Devices
- U.S. Department of Transportation Agrees PRBA’s Petition for Rulemaking on Lithium Batteries and Materials of Trade has Merit
- PHMSA Issues Updated UN38.3 Test Summary Guidance Document
- Washington State Introduces All-Battery Collection/Recycling Legislation
- Pilots’ Association Files Proposals to Limit State of Charge on Lithium ion Batteries Contained in Equipment and Vehicles When Shipped by Air
- PRBA Backs California Senate Bill Aiming To Reduce Improper Disposal of Lithium Ion Batteries
- PRBA Supports Legislation Introduced By Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) Provides Funding For Battery Recycling, Decreases U.S. Reliance on Mineral Imports
- PRBA Responds To US DOE Request For Information On Risks In The High-Capacity Batteries Supply Chain
- PRBA Seeks Relief from U.S. Transport Regulations for Companies Transporting Lithium Batteries as Part of Normal Business Operation
- PRBA Participates in International Rechargeable Battery Regulatory Forum
- President Biden Executive Order Supports “High-capacity Batteries,” Electric Vehicles
- PRBA Strongly Endorses CPSC’s Safety Warning on 18650 Lithium ion Battery Cells
- PRBA Successfully Secures Changes to United Nations Lithium Battery Transport Regulations
- PRBA Annual Meeting Covers Host of Regulatory and Legislative Challenges Facing Industry
- PRBA Issues Report on Meeting of the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel and Possible Impacts on the Air Transport of Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Opposes NTSB’s Lithium Battery Recommendations Cites Risk to Medical Patients, Threat to U.S. Military, Harm to U.S. Lithium Battery Industry
- U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Issues Recommendations to Prohibit Transport of Prototype Lithium ion Batteries by Air
- U.S. Department of Transportation Agrees with PRBA’s Request to Postpone Compliance Date Associated with UN38.3 Lithium Battery Test Summary
- PRBA Begins Work on NFPA and International Fire Code Battery Storage Proposals
- PRBA Files Three Co-Authored Proposals to Amend the UN’s Lithium Battery Transport Regulations
- Industry Rises Against Dangers of Rogue Lithium Battery Shipments
- It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – But Be Safe, PRBA Reminds Holiday Flyers Traveling with Lithium Batteries
- Time to Crack Down on Hidden Lithium ion Battery Shipments, says Air Cargo
- U.S. EPA Issues Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP); “Unreasonable Risk” Determination Poses Significant Implications for Lithium ion Battery Manufacturers
- PRBA Executive Director George Kerchner Appointed to Key Federal and State Advisory Groups for Lithium Battery Industry
- PRBA Files Proposals with United Nations Transport Subcommittee to Amend Lithium Battery Transport and Testing Regulations
- PRBA Highlights Battery Safety At FTC ‘Right to Repair’ Workshop
- DOT and EPA Announce Workshops on the Safe Handling of Lithium Batteries for Disposal and Recycling
- California Legislature Introduces Lithium ion Battery Product Stewardship Bill
- IATA Highlights Challenges with Non-Compliant Lithium Battery Shippers, Lack of Government Enforcement
- PRBA, Trade Groups Urge DOT to Delay Immediate Enforcement of New Package Labeling Rules for Lithium Batteries Shipped by Highway and Rail
- U.S. Department of Transportation New Lithium Battery Interim Final Rule Has Immediate Impact on All Modes of Transport
- OSHA Issues New Safety Bulletin on “Preventing Fire and/or Explosion Injury from Small and Wearable Lithium Battery Powered Devices”
- PRBA Files Comments on U.S. Department of Transportation Harmonization Rulemaking
- PRBA’s Message to Holiday Flyers Traveling With Lithium Batteries: Follow Santa In Making a Safety List And Checking It Twice
- IATA Issues Updated Lithium Battery Guidance Document for 2019 with PRBA-Endorsed FAQ on New Test Summary Requirement
- Vermont Task Force Hears Testimony from PRBA Executive Director on Dangers of Unauthorized Electronics Repairs
- Battery Industry Begins Public Safety Campaign against Misuse of Li-Ion Cells in E-Cigarettes
- PRBA Applauds Enactment of Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill
- PRBA Hosts Meeting of Federal Inter-Agency Lithium Battery Task Force
- Press Release – FAA Proposes $160,500 Civil Penalty Against Woodioso Technology for Alleged HazMat Violations
- USTR Announces New Tariff Proposals That May Impact Primary and Secondary Batteries Imported from China
- ICC Fire Code Action Committee Endorses New Provisions for Used and Off Specification Lithium Batteries
- USA Today Reports on Fire Risks from Lithium ion Batteries Placed in Trash and California Battery Awareness Campaign
- PRBA and Other Trade Groups File Proposals with UN Transport Agency to Address Testing Requirements, Shipments of Damaged/Defective Lithium Batteries
- PRBA to Participate in EPA Webinar on Management Challenges for Lithium Batteries at Electronics Recyclers
- IFC Fire Code Action Committee to Consider Proposals on Lithium ion Battery Storage Requirements
- EPA to Host Webinar on Lithium Batteries and Challenges They Pose to Waste and Recycling Industries
- PRBA Urges Holiday Flyers to Heed Battery Safety Rules
- PHMSA Issues Notice on “Enforcement Discretion” and International Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations
- U.S. Postal Service Publishes Notice of Prospective Revision to Lithium Battery Mailing Standards
- Corporations and Trade Groups Ask DOT to Issue Hazmat Safety Rule Blocked by White House Regulatory Freeze
- ’Tis the Season to Be Jolly – And Careful – PRBA Reminds Holiday Flyers to Follow FAA Battery Safety Rules
- PRBA and Air Transport Industry Urge Global Crackdown On Illegal Shipments of Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Proposal on Transporting Containerized Lithium Batteries For Energy Storage Adopted by UN Sub-Committee
- PRBA Urges Crackdown on Non-Compliant Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturers in China
- PRBA and Large Industry Coalition Respond to U.S. Congress Work on FAA Reauthorization Bill
- State of Charge and Lithium ion Batteries: Definition, Measurement, and Dangerous Goods Regulations
- PRBA Statement on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Vote on AAIR (H.R. 4441)
- PRBA Statement on ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission Decision To Ban the Shipment of Lithium Ion Batteries On Passenger Aircraft
- PRBA Applauds U.S. DOT’s Safety Alert on Hoverboards, Seeks Aggressive Action Against Non-Compliant Lithium Battery Shippers
- Don’t Be a Grinch! PRBA Urges Holiday Flyers to Heed DOT Battery Safety Rules
- PRBA Statement on Hoverboards and Lithium Ion Batteries
- ICAO Adopts Strictest Rules Ever for Air Transport of Lithium Ion Batteries Including 30% State of Charge Limit, Rejects Passenger Aircraft Ban
- PRBA Statement on Lithium Batteries in Checked Baggage and Recent FAA Safety Alert
- PRBA Statement on Recent ICAO Lithium Battery Transport Meeting
- PRBA Statement on Boeing’s Recommendations to Airlines on Transporting Lithium Ion Batteries
- Transport Canada Addresses PRBA Concerns on New Lithium Battery Regulations, Affirms Compliance Deadline
- PRBA Eager to Assist ICAO in Developing New Standards for Air Shipments of Lithium Batteries
- PRBA to Participate In ICAO Meeting to Address Lithium Battery Air Transport Regulations
- U.S. Department of Transportation Extends Compliance Date on Lithium Battery Final in Response to Request Filed by PRBA and Retail Industry
- PRBA Urges Commerce Department to Propose Higher Energy Density Limits on Exports of Secondary Battery Cells
- PRBA Reminds Travelers Flying Over the Holidays To Observe DOT Rules for Lithium Batteries
- Air Shipments of Lithium ion Batteries Are Safe – and Getting Safer
- Today’s Lithium Battery Transport Rules Govern New Drone Technologies
- PRBA Seeks ICAO’s Assistance on Enforcement of Lithium Battery Transport Regulations
- PRBA Commends PHMSA for Issuing Final Rule Strengthening Lithium Battery Transport Regulations
- ICAO Agrees to Prohibit Lithium Metal Batteries as Cargo on Passenger Aircraft; Plans to Address Cargo Aircraft in October 2014
- Lithium Battery International Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations under Scrutiny Once Again
- The Rechargeable Battery Association Statement on Malaysian Air Flight MH370
- Working Group Makes Progress on Updating UN Testing Requirements for Large Lithium Batteries
- Industry Coalition Urges OMB to Approve Rule Enhancing Safe Air Transport of Lithium Batteries
- New Lithium Metal Battery Air Transport Regulations to be Considered at First International Lithium Battery Transport Coordination Meeting
- PRBA Continues to Play Active Role at International Meetings On Air Transport Safety Standards for Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Responds to News Story With a “Compendium of Egregious Errors” About Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Statement on the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority Report on the 2010 UPS Aircraft Accident
- UAE Final Report – UPS Boeing 747-44AF – N571UP
- U.K. Agency Says ‘No Evidence’ Batteries Caused 787 Fire
- PRBA Participates in the 5th World Rechargeable Battery Regulatory Forum in Japan
- NTSB Lithium ion Battery Forum Scheduled for April 11-12
- PRBA Urges PHMSA to Align U.S. Air Transport Rules for Lithium Batteries with Stricter International Standards
- PRBA Statement on ICAO’s Provisional Decision on Transporting Large Lithium Ion Aircraft Batteries on Passenger Planes
- PRBA Statement on the Safety of Lithium Ion Batteries
- PRBA Statement on Dreamliner Incident and Lithium ion Batteries
- U.S. Department of Transportation Publishes New Proposed Rule, Request for Comment on Lithium Batteries
- PRBA-Backed Proposals on Shipments of Damaged and Waste Lithium Batteries Approved by UN Transport Panel — Success at Geneva Meetings Caps Remarkable Year for Battery Association
- PRBA Endorses Expansion of International Technology Agreement and Elimination of Import Duties on Rechargeable Batteries
- PRBA Battery Proposals Adopted By UN Transport Sub-Committee
- PRBA to Attend United Nations Transport Meeting and Present Five Papers on Lithium ion Batteries
- U.S. Postal Service Issues Amended Regulations on Lithium Batteries; PRBA to Meet with Agency to Discuss Implications on Shipments to APO, FPO and DPO Locations
- PRBA Meets with DOT to Discuss Transport of Waste Batteries
- European Commission Launches Draft Proposal to Consider Ban on Nickel Cadmium Batteries in Cordless Power Tools
- PRBA Files Comments in Support of U.S. DOT’s Lithium Battery Proposed Rule
- ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Adopts New Lithium Battery Air Transport Regulations
- PRBA Assails Fundamental Flaws in FAA Safety Study On Air Shipments of Lithium Batteries
- PRBA Endorses U.N. Efforts to Improve Lithium Ion Battery Transport Safety Regulations
- ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Rejects DOT Proposal on Lithium Batteries; Delays Final Decision to January
- National Fire Protection Association Holds Workshop on Lithium ion Battery Hazards
- Industry Coalition Urges Crackdown On Lithium Battery Shippers Who Fail to Comply with Air Safety Regulations
- ICAO Agrees to Adopt PRBA Lithium Battery Proposals, Rejects Pilots Association Proposals
- Korea Agrees to Delay Implementation of Lithium ion Standard, Changes Position on Testing Labs
- UN Subcommittee Agrees to More Stringent Regulations on Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Shipped by Sea; Addresses Need for More Clarification on “Energy Storage Systems”
- UN Panel Adopts PRBA Proposal
- The Portable Rechargeable Battery Association Supports DOT Prohibition on Spare Lithium Batteries in Checked Baggage
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