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CommentsNews Apr 13, 2018 ACC: National Academies Missed a Critical Opportunity with IRIS Review The NAS committee has missed a critical opportunity to offer recommendations that could improve the scientific rigor of future IRIS assessments because the official scope of the committee’s assessment was so severely limited.
News Apr 12, 2018 ACC President and CEO Testifies on Damaging Impact Tariffs Would Have on Booming U.S. Chemicals Industry Dooley says administration should engage in constructive negotiations with China, prevent retaliation on America’s most competitive industries.
News Apr 10, 2018 ACC Welcomes White House Plan to Streamline Environmental Permitting for New Infrastructure Updating America’s infrastructure will facilitate job creation, including in the chemistry industry, which – thanks to shale gas – is experiencing historic growth.
News Apr 10, 2018 ACC Urges Senate to Confirm EPA Deputy Administrator Nominee We urge the Senate to confirm Mr. Wheeler so that he can begin contributing to the important work EPA does to protect human health and the environment.
News Apr 04, 2018 ACC Comments on Chinese Announcement of Potential Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Exports U.S. chemical manufacturers believe the principles of free and fair trade should apply to all members of the WTO, and that includes China.
News Apr 04, 2018 Registration Now Open For the 61st Polyurethanes Technical Conference Longest-running Polyurethanes Conference in North America Expected to Draw Professionals from Across the Industry
News Apr 03, 2018 Vehicle Lightweighting with Plastics Still Critical to Safety, Performance and Consumer Preference America’s plastics makers will continue to assist regulators and the automotive value chain by serving as advanced lightweight plastic and composite material experts during the upcoming rulemaking process.
News Apr 02, 2018 Plastics Makers Applaud Georgia Bill That Will Support Recovery of Non-recycled Plastics This legislation recognizes the value of non-recycled plastics and the importance of keeping these materials out of landfills and in productive use.
News Mar 21, 2018 Plastics Makers Applaud Wisconsin Bill that will Help Grow Recovery of Non-Recycled Plastics This new legislation will make Wisconsin a welcoming environment for innovative new manufacturing that converts post-use non-recycled plastics into fuels, chemicals or feedstocks for new plastics.
News Mar 21, 2018 Leading PFAS Manufacturers to California DTSC: Science Shows PFAS Can Be Used Safely in Carpeting PFAS used in carpeting today have already been thoroughly reviewed by regulators.
News Mar 16, 2018 Plastics-To-Fuel Company Asks Congress for Equal Treatment by Inclusion in Energy Tax Credits Qualifying for the Alternative Fuel Credit and Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit would provide buyers and sellers of pyrolysis-generated fuels a $.50 per gallon credit against excise taxes.
News Mar 15, 2018 WSJ Highlights International Agency’s Troubling Influence Over State’s Law We are glad to see The Wall Street Journal editorial board shares this sentiment and recognizes these lawsuits violate the First Amendment rights of business that sell products in California.
News Mar 14, 2018 Global Plastics Alliance Activities to Prevent Marine Litter Grow to 355 Projects Worldwide This latest report shows the progress made by the global plastics industry to help provide solutions to the ocean plastic problem, in every region of the world.
News Mar 01, 2018 ACC Comments on Announcement of Unilateral Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum We urge President Trump to reconsider imposing these costly tariffs and punishing the very businesses that are helping him grow the economy and create jobs.
News Feb 28, 2018 ACC Report: NAFTA Critical to Growth and Job Creation by U.S. Chemical Manufacturers New data confirms NAFTA has driven historic growth.
