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News Aug 21, 2018 International Summit to Promote Safe Handling of Hazardous Materials to Be Held in Texas The 3-day CHEMTREC International Hazmat Summit will be the premier destination to discuss the key topics of today and the trends of tomorrow.
News Aug 20, 2018 ACC: Tariffs on $16.4 Billion in Chemicals and Plastics Products on U.S. List 3 Could Have Irreparable Impact on U.S. Manufacturing Supply Chain Testifying on Section 301 tariffs for the second time, ACC called on policymakers today to remove all 1,505 chemicals and plastics products, valued at approximately $16.4 billion.
News Aug 16, 2018 ACC Files Comments on First 10 Problem Formulations for Risk Evaluation Under TSCA and on Systematic Review ACC commends EPA’s dedicated staff for their continued efforts to meet the requirements of the law.
News Aug 16, 2018 ACC Statement on EPA’s Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposed Rule “EPA’s proposed rule is a major step toward enhancing the public’s understanding of the science used to support regulations issued by the agency and increasing public confidence in agency decisions."
News Aug 10, 2018 Connecticut Campaign Increases Awareness, Recycling of Plastic Film Packaging Next phase: buy recycled.
News Aug 03, 2018 ACC Statement on Safety Aspects of the EPA-NHTSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fuel Efficiency of 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks ACC Vice President Steve Russell issued the following statement.
News Aug 03, 2018 ACC Statement in Response to Harris County Texas Grand Jury Decision Regarding Arkema The prosecutor’s decision to pursue this course of action is discouraging.
News Aug 01, 2018 New Review Article Supports Findings Regarding Previous Occupational Exposure Limits for Toluene Diisocyanate Critical review finds there was no scientific justification to support ACGIH’s decision to lower the TLVs for TDI.
News Aug 01, 2018 ACC Responds to Announcement of Potential Section 301 Tariff Rate Increase for List 3 Products Raising the tariff rate for List 3 to 25 percent would be devastating for U.S. chemicals manufacturers.
News Jul 31, 2018 CPI Announces Keynote Speaker for 2018 Polyurethanes Technical Conference Tech executive, author and marketing and sales expert Jim Dickie will discuss the digital revolution at the 61st annual conference.
News Jul 31, 2018 ACC Announces Support for Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act S. 3296 would create a federal interagency workgroup to assess the state of sustainable chemistry in the United States and develop and implement a strategy to advance sustainable chemistry products and processes.
News Jul 27, 2018 ACC Lauds Senate Passage of Tariff Relief Bill ACC applauds Senate leaders for jumping into action to bring much-needed tariff relief to U.S. chemicals manufacturers and the thousands of downstream customers that rely on our products.
News Jul 25, 2018 ACC Applauds House Passage of ‘Save Our Seas Act’ As A Win for the Ocean ACC issued the following statement supporting House passage of House amendment to S. 756, the “Save Our Seas Act” of 2018.
News Jul 25, 2018 ACC Requests Administration to Remove $2.2 Billion in Chemicals and Plastics Products from U.S. List 2 Tariffs Long-standing issues with China can be resolved through constructive negotiation, enforcement of WTO rules, ACC says.
News Jul 12, 2018 ACC Welcomes House Companion Bill Requiring Congressional Approval for Section 232 Tariff Increases The following statement may be attributed to American Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO, Cal Dooley.
