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News May 22, 2019 ACC Testifies On PFAS Chemistries at Senate EPW Hearing Warns against circumventing independent regulatory process and a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
News May 21, 2019 ACC Welcomes EPA Plan to Improve Cost-Benefit Analysis in Rulemaking The ACC issued a statement in support of the EPA memorandum, “Improving Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Rulemaking Process.”
News May 21, 2019 Capitol Hill Policymakers to Hear From Insulation Leaders Insulation Industry National Policy Forum to take place May 21-22 on Capitol Hill.
Infographics and Fact Sheets May 20, 2019 Updating Transportation & Infrastructure Key to Growing US Manufacturing Transportation and Infrastructure Fact Sheet.
News May 20, 2019 ACC Applauds Removal of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Canada and Mexico ACC applauds the U.S. Administration for removing the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico and Canada without imposing harmful quotas.
Infographics and Fact Sheets May 20, 2019 Infographic: Shale Gas and New U.S. Chemical Industry Investment - $204 Billion and Counting
Infographics and Fact Sheets May 20, 2019 Infographic: Appalachian Region Could Become a Petrochemicals & Plastics Manufacturing Hub Report examines the potential economic impacts of new petrochemicals and plastics manufacturing capacity in the quad-state region of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Reports and Studies May 20, 2019 The Contributions of Insulation to the US Economy in 2018 The use of insulation in U.S. homes businesses saves energy, putting more money in the pockets of households and business owners.
Infographics and Fact Sheets May 20, 2019 Fact Sheet: U.S. Chemical Industry Investment Linked to Shale Gas - $204 Billion and Counting The story of how shale gas is driving new U.S. chemical industry investment.
News May 15, 2019 Study Misses the Mark: Plastics Help Significantly Reduce Carbon Footprint Because plastics are strong and lightweight, they help us do more with less.
News May 15, 2019 NASEM Report Confirms Organohalogen Flame Retardants Cannot Be Assessed for Hazards as a Single Class Flame retardants play an important role in reducing fire risk and helping ensure overall product safety.
News May 15, 2019 ACC Calls for Tariff-Free Resolution to U.S.-EU Dispute Over Large Civil Aircraft Subsidies ACC urged members of the interagency Section 301 Committee to negotiate the removal of more than $3 billion in U.S. chemicals and plastics products.
News May 14, 2019 Reducing Plastics in Developing Regions Will Not Solve the Problem of Inadequate Waste Management Unmanaged waste is an urgent problem, and America’s Plastic Makers are deeply committed to working with governments, scientists and nonprofits to help bring about meaningful solutions.
News May 10, 2019 Basel Convention Amendments Could Further Hamstring Waste Management Practices In Developing Regions Parties to the Basel Convention approved an amendment to the Annexes governing the transboundary movement of plastic waste.
Testimony May 09, 2019 ACC Oral Testimony For Section 301 Committee Hearing on Large Civil Aircraft Dispute ACC testimony on the Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in the ongoing Large Civil Aircraft Dispute.
