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Testimony Jun 28, 2017 ACC Oral Testimony on NAFTA Modernization Modernization of NAFTA is an opportunity to upgrade the agreement to address inefficiencies and reflect procedures adopted or proposed in subsequent negotiations.
News Jun 28, 2017 ACC Testifies on Chemical Industry Priorities for Modernizing NAFTA Modernized NAFTA should create efficiencies, deepen economic integration, and fortify risk-based approach to chemical regulation.
News Jun 28, 2017 ACC Applauds House Committee Passage of Bill to Improve Implementation of EPA Ozone Standards ACC issued the following statement after House Energy and Commerce Committee passage of H.R. 806, “Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017.”
News Jun 28, 2017 Global Chemicals Production Recovered In May Global chemicals production rose 0.5 percent in May after revised flat performance in April, as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.
Letters Jun 28, 2017 ACC Letter in Support of the Ozone Standards Implementation Act (HR 806) ACC's Cal Dooley wrote to lawmakers in support of H.R. 806, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017."
News Jun 27, 2017 ACC Releases May 2017 Resin Production and Sales Statistics U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 6.8 billion pounds during May 2017.
News Jun 27, 2017 U.S. Chemical Production Edged Higher In May The U.S. CPRI edged higher by 0.2 percent in May, following revised 0.3 percent declines in April and March.
News Jun 22, 2017 ACC Welcomes Introduction of Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Legislation We commend Congressman Flores for his commitment to improving the regulatory permitting process for natural gas pipelines.
News Jun 22, 2017 ACC Comments on Scope of EPA Risk Evaluations for First 10 Chemicals Under LCSA EPA has further demonstrated a good faith commitment to meeting LCSA’s statutory deadlines for implementing the Act in an efficient manner.
News Jun 22, 2017 ACC Comments on EPA Guidance for Third Party Risk Evaluations Under Amended TSCA We welcome this important guidance, the critical companion to the risk evaluation rule.
News Jun 22, 2017 ACC Welcomes Key Framework Rules for Implementation of Amendments to Toxic Substances Control Act LCSA established tough but achievable deadlines for completing three essential rulemakings. We commend EPA for meeting the deadlines.
News Jun 22, 2017 After Strong Start to Second Quarter, U.S. Specialty Chemicals Market Growth Eases in May The overall specialty chemicals volume index was up 4.1 percent on a year-over-year (Y/Y) 3MMA basis.
News Jun 20, 2017 CPI Announces Keynote Speaker for 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry announced Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, a renowned Harvard University psychology professor, will deliver the keynote at the 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference.
News Jun 20, 2017 Chemical Activity Barometer Remains Steady The Chemical Activity Barometer was flat in June following a 0.2 percent gain in May, and a 0.3 percent gain in April.
News Jun 19, 2017 Plastics Makers Host Dialogue on Marine Litter We look forward to holding this Marine Debris Dialogue and to hearing from a range of different perspectives on understanding and solving the complex problem of ocean trash.
