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News May 31, 2018 ACC: Section 232 Tariffs on Key Trading Partners Puts U.S. Economic Security at Risk ACC responds to news that the U.S. will levy steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada and Mexico.
News May 29, 2018 ACC: Tariffs on Chinese Imports Would Come at Great Cost to U.S. Chemical Manufacturers China’s retaliatory tariffs would hit the U.S. chemicals industry, not once, but twice, by closing the China market both to our exports and to exports of products using chemicals in their production.
News May 24, 2018 ACC Voices Concerns with Section 232 Investigation into Auto Imports ACC’s statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce of its Section 232 investigation into auto imports.
News May 22, 2018 ACC Announces Support for Action at PFAS Summit ACC Senior Director of Global Fluoro-Chemistry Jessica Bowman presented on the historical and current uses of PFAS and expressed industry support for a process based on best available science.
News May 21, 2018 Peer-Reviewed Study Finds D4 Poses Negligible Risk to Environment Results indicate no regulatory restrictions warranted from EPA.
News May 21, 2018 TRANSCAER® Welcomes the Center for LNG as a New Sponsor CLNG represents the full LNG value chain, providing it with unique insight into the ways LNG is used and transported here and around the world.
News May 18, 2018 ACC Welcomes Proposed Changes to Bolster Chemical Safety Program EPA released a proposal to ensure the continued success of the Agency’s Risk Management Program (RMP).
News May 17, 2018 National Geographic Helps Bring Awareness to Ocean Plastics Problem Marine litter is a serious global problem, and we appreciate National Geographic’s thoughtful and compelling coverage.
News May 17, 2018 Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass Elected as IARC Director Coalition urges new Director to embrace reform in favor of scientific integrity.
News May 16, 2018 Tax Reform Is Accelerating U.S. Manufacturing Growth Chemical industry expansion is moving full speed ahead.
News May 15, 2018 ACC Testifies on Real-World, Damaging Impact Section 301 Actions Would Have on U.S. Chemical Supply Chain U.S. chemicals industry would incur double damage due to loss of key chemical export markets and reduced export demand for products made with chemicals.
News May 09, 2018 U.S. Plastics Resin Producers Set Circular Economy Goals to Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040 To achieve these goals, plastics resin producers plan to focus on six key areas.
News May 08, 2018 Washington Policymakers to Hear From Insulation Leaders The insulation industry has three key priorities it will focus on during the Policy Forum and beyond.
News May 03, 2018 ACC Announces 2018 Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award Winners At the 2018 Responsible Care Conference and Expo, ACC honored 13 of its member companies for implementing energy efficiency improvements in 2016.
News May 02, 2018 DTSC’s Priority Product Designation for Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Lacks Scientific Justification and Undercuts Climate Policy Goals The California DTSC announces decision to list SPF materials containing unreacted MDI as a Priority Product under the state’s Safer Consumer Products Program.
