American Chemistry Council Press Releases

• Published on May 1, 2024 - 04:06 GMT

  

  CHEMTREC^® Hires Senior Director Of Operations To Support Expansion Of Emergency Response Services

  WASHINGTON — CHEMTREC, the leading provider of emergency response guidance for incidents involving hazardous materials, is pleased to introduce Jon Starling as its new Senior Director of Operations. In this role, Starling will spearhead an enhanced …

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• Published on May 1, 2024 - 04:06 GMT

  

  ACC Statement on Federal Energy Efficiency Code Updates

  WASHINGTON (April 24, 2024) – The American Chemistry Council and its member companies welcome the newly adopted energy codes for federally supported homes. This important update from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department …

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• Published on April 24, 2024 - 21:48 GMT

  

  ACC Statement on EPA’s TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework Rule

  WASHINGTON (April 24, 2024) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the Risk Evaluation Framework Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): “ …

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• Published on April 23, 2024 - 16:49 GMT

  

  Consortium Completes PFAS Test Order Tier 1 Requirements

  WASHINGTON (April 23, 2024) – The 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonamide Betaine (6:2 FTSB) Testing Consortium, managed by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), has submitted a final report for the third and final study required in accordance with Tier 1 of the …

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• Published on April 18, 2024 - 20:32 GMT

  

  California’s MCL for Hexavalent Chromium Is Based on a Flawed Process and Outdated Science that Will Undermine State and Local ...

  WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) — Today, the American Chemistry Council, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California League of Food Producers, the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, the Partnership for Sound Science in Environmental …

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• Published on April 16, 2024 - 22:23 GMT

  

  ACC Comments on EPA’s Asbestos Part 2 Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation

  WASHINGTON (April 16, 2024) – Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): “ACC has …

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• Published on April 14, 2024 - 21:51 GMT

  

  ACC Statement for CBS News Sunday Morning Coverage of Plastics Recycling

  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 …

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• Published on April 10, 2024 - 18:05 GMT

  

  EPA’s PFAS Water Rule Ignores Science, Undercuts Other Water Priorities

  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 …

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• Published on April 9, 2024 - 21:17 GMT

  

  ACC Comments on Final EPA Air Rule

  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 …

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• Published on April 6, 2024 - 00:00 GMT

  

  ACC Releases February 2024 Resin Production and Sales Statistics

  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 …

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• Published on March 27, 2024 - 21:53 GMT

  

  ACC’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry Elects New Steering Committee Leadership

  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. …

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• Published on March 27, 2024 - 00:01 GMT

  

  ACC Testifies at Public Hearing on Implementation of Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

  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 …

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• Published on March 26, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

  

  ACC Comments on Senate Hearing on Growing US Manufacturing Through the Tax Code

  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 …

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• Published on March 26, 2024 - 01:50 GMT

  

  With Wyoming, Half the Country Open to Advanced Recycling

  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 …

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• Published on March 25, 2024 - 14:51 GMT

  

  2024 Polyurethane Innovation Award Submissions Now Open

  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 …

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• Published on March 19, 2024 - 17:51 GMT

  

  ACC’s Response to the EPA’s Asbestos Part 1 TSCA Risk Management Rule

  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 …

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• Published on March 15, 2024 - 23:51 GMT

  

  ACC Comments on EPA’s Draft Formaldehyde TSCA Risk Evaluation

  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 ( …

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• Published on March 15, 2024 - 19:00 GMT

  

  ACC to President Biden: U.S. in ‘Key Position’ to Help Reach Successful Global Plastics Solution

  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 …

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• Published on March 14, 2024 - 18:00 GMT

  

  ACC Statement on PlastChem Report on Plastic Additives

  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 …

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• Published on March 12, 2024 - 14:35 GMT

  

  GlobalChem 2024 to Tackle Domestic & Global Risk Assessments, Supply Chain Resiliency and Risk Management Regulations

  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 …

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