Washington, DC (April 14, 2024)—Today, CBS News Sunday Morning aired a piece on plastics recycling, largely based on a report from the Center for Climate Integrity (February 2024), that relied on outdated information and a poor understanding of our …
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2024) – Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for certain PFAS chemistries: “We share the …
WASHINGTON (April 9, 2024) Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its final rule on New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic …
WASHINGTON, DC (April 5, 2024) – U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 8.4 billion pounds during February 2024, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to the prior month, and an increase of 11.5 percent compared to the same month in 2023, according …
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2024) – During today’s American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) Steering Committee Meeting, industry leaders from BASF and Carpenter were chosen to serve as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. …
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement after an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury public hearing on the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen per the …
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2024) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement after submitting a Statement for the Record in response to the Senate Finance Committee hearing, “American Made: Growing U.S. Manufacturing Through the Tax …
WASHINGTON (March 25, 2024) – With unanimous bipartisan support in both chambers, Wyoming became the 25th state to adopt legislation ensuring that advanced recycling facilities are transparently and properly regulated as manufacturing operations. The …
WASHINGTON (March 25, 2024) — Applications for the 2024 Polyurethane Innovation Award are now being accepted through June 20, 2024. This award is presented by the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) and is …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2024) – Today, the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Chlorine Panel issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) asbestos part 1 risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act …
WASHINGTON (March 15, 2024) – Today, the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Formaldehyde Panel issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft formaldehyde risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act ( …
WASHINGTON, DC (March 14, 2024) – Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO Chris Jahn sent a letter to President Biden outlining a set of elements needed for a successful global plastics agreement and requesting a meeting to address …
WASHINGTON (March 14, 2024) — Today the PlastChem project released a report on additives used in plastics. The following statement may be attributed to Dr. Kimberly Wise White PhD, Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs for the American …
WASHINGTON (March 12, 2024) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced program updates for the 37th Annual Global Chemical Regulations Conference and Exhibition (GlobalChem) taking place Monday, March 25 through Wednesday, March 27, at the …
WASHINGTON (March 7, 2024) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today released a statement from its President and CEO Chris Jahn in response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address. “Tonight, you heard President Biden tout the promise of the …
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2024) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to the release of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s final rules, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures …
WASHINGTON (March 4, 2024) – The following statement may be attributed to American Chemistry Council (ACC) Director of International Trade and Supply Chain, Jason Bernstein, in response to outcomes from the Thirteenth Session of the World Trade …
WASHINGTON (March 1, 2024) – In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly published Risk Management Program (RMP) rule, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) expressed concern that the Agency is discarding its successful approach for …
Washington, D.C. – According to a new survey report released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the country lost valuable tools to fight terrorism and secure chemical facilities when Congress allowed the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards ( …
WASHINGTON (February 27, 2024) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement after submitting comments to the Internal Revenue Service in response to the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Notice of Proposed Rulemaking …
