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Mar 18, 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource CenterView activities underway by the chemical industry and to help provide resources to address and fight the impacts of COVID-19.
EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy Provides Important Flexibility to ManufacturersThis short term measure is needed because essential personnel and resources must be devoted to maintaining production and meeting increased demand for vital chemical products.
American Chemistry MattersA blog of the American Chemistry Council: driving innovation, creating jobs, and enhancing safety.
News Jan 14, 2020 NAFRA: Study’s Conclusions About Chemical Exposures and IQ Loss Published in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Not Consistent With the State of the Science The inaccurate and misleading claims made in this study are not supported by the very science and data cited within the research paper.
News Dec 23, 2019 NAFRA Responds to Recent Passage of SOFFA Legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives The ACC’s North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) issued the following comments in response to passage of HR 2647 — the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act (SOFFA) — by the U.S. House of Representatives.
News Dec 20, 2019 ACC Statement Regarding EPA's Final Designation of 20 Chemicals as High Priority for Risk Evaluations under TSCA EPA’s final designation of the next 20 high priority substances for risk evaluations represents another milestone in the effective and efficient implementation of TSCA.
News Dec 18, 2019 Plastic Bottle Recycling Strong Despite Challenges The domestic collection of plastic bottles for recycling rose 52 million pounds, or 1.8 percent, to reach nearly 2.9 billion pounds in 2018.
News Dec 16, 2019 2020 GlobalChem Registration Now Open Registration for the 2020 GlobalChem Conference and Exhibition, which will take place April 6-8, 2020 in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt, is now open at www.globalchem.org.
News Dec 13, 2019 Plastics Industry Stewardship Program to Manage and Contain Pellets Strengthens Requirements and Transparency The new requirements apply to companies that volunteer to become part of the enhanced operation clean sweep (OCS) blue program.
News Dec 12, 2019 Chemical Manufacturers Applaud Senator Kennedy’s Leadership to Improve Rulemaking Process for Transporting Hazardous Materials This legislation will require PHMSA to act quicker on regulatory requests and will help the Administration be more agile when it comes to safeguarding the shipment of hazardous materials.
News Dec 12, 2019 ACC Testifies in Support of Market-based Freight Rail Reforms American Chemistry Council joined with a long list of shippers urging the Board to move forward on long overdue regulatory reforms.
News Dec 10, 2019 ACC Applauds White House and House Democrats for Reaching Agreement on USMCA ACC and our members are strongly encouraged by the Speaker’s announcement of a potential agreement that would codify important improvements to USMCA and possibly fast-track its passage in Congress.
News Dec 10, 2019 Chemical Industry Outlook: Slower Growth Amid Near-Term Headwinds Due to slowing growth prospects across much of the globe and rising trade tensions, exports of chemicals and some chemistry-containing goods fell this year.
News Dec 05, 2019 Steve Russell to Retire from ACC Mr. Russell was instrumental in forming the World Plastic Council and in the expansion of the Global Plastics Alliance.
News Nov 22, 2019 Chemistry, Plastics Industries Welcome DOE's Plastics Innovation Challenge We are deeply engaged in developing solutions to help end plastics waste in the environment.
News Nov 22, 2019 Plastic Makers Welcome, Support Recycle Act This much needed legislation will help to optimize our existing recycling infrastructure.
News Nov 21, 2019 ACC Welcomes Rule to Bolster Chemical Safety Program ACC and its members commend Administrator Wheeler for taking action to ensure that RMP continues to deliver solid results when it comes to regulating safety at chemical facilities.
News Nov 21, 2019 American Chemistry Council Announces Initial TSCA Risk Evaluation Consortia It is essential for companies across the value chain to understand and engage in the TSCA process because it is critical to their businesses.
