The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has just released the 2024 edition of its statistical reference book on plastic resins, Resin Review.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) welcomes the bipartisan introduction of the “Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act” by Representative Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Representative Don Da...
U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 8.6 billion pounds during March 2024, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to the prior month, and an increase of 1.7 percent compared to the same m...
“This year we are excited to feature new, thought-provoking topics that are key to the polyurethanes industry,” said Lee Salamone, senior director, CPI. “This conference reflects the exciti...
Going forward, ACC urges Congress to clarify the Board’s authority to apply this rule to contract traffic. And we urge the Board to advance proposals that would fulfill Congress’ vision of re...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final risk management rule for methylene chloride under...
Updating the Minimum Energy Standards for new homes to the 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 will save families money, make them more comfortable in their homes, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...
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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued a statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the Risk Evaluation Framework Rule under the Toxic Substances ...
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 ac...
Today, the American Chemistry Council, the California Chamber of Commerce, the California League of Food Producers, the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, the Partnership for Soun...
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 C...
Plastics are highly efficient and modern materials that are essential to meeting society’s needs for renewable energy, clean water, connectivity, and global health and nutrition.
Confirming Fuchs will allow the STB to keep moving forward when it comes to resolving freight rail issues in a timely manner. We look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Fuchs and his...
“We strongly support the establishment of a science-based drinking water standard, but this rushed, unscientific approach is unacceptable when it comes to an issue as important as access to saf...
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 ...
Tobias Haber, Ph.D., from BASF was elected Chair of CPI’s Steering Committee; he will serve in this position for a two-year term (2024-2026), taking over the role from Pavneet Mumick, Ph.D., (2...
Historically, businesses have been able to fully expense R&D costs in the year incurred. Requiring amortization of these costs increases outlays, disrupts cash flow, deters job creation, and disc...
In our testimony today, we urged the administration to consider several principles for implementation of Section 45V and other IRA/BIL programs.
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 Polyuretha...
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 manu...
Continued safe production is necessary in order to supply chlorine used in numerous lifesaving and life-enhancing applications such as water treatment to provide safe drinking water, over-the-cou...
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 th...
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 meeti...
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 A...
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 W...
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.
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 Standardizat...
“Senator Wicker has been a leader for reining in reckless spending, supporting rural jobs, and cutting bureaucratic red tape” stated ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn.
Last week ACC joined the WTO in Abu Dhabi in discussing trade & environment issues at the Ministerial. We were happy to see the importance of regulatory cooperation being recognized by participan...
While there are certain aspects of the final rule that ACC supports – most notably, the Agency’s approach to root cause analysis of process safety incidents – ACC has several significant co...
The country lost valuable tools to fight terrorism and secure chemical facilities when Congress allowed the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) to expire last July.
"Our comments highlight principles for effective implementation of Section 45V and other IRA/BIL programs. These include support for diverse sources and processes, including all forms of lower-em...
Today the Center for Climate Integrity released a report on plastics recycling. The following statement may be attributed to Ross Eisenberg, president of America’s Plastic Makers®.
American Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO Chris Jahn today sent a letter to President Biden requesting he create an Interagency Policy Committee (IPC). Led by the Director of the White H...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 Natio...
Today, the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Board of Directors approved the addition of a new Manufacturing member, Bayer CropScience and a new Responsible Care partner, Grammer Logistics, In...
ACC's Plastics Division today released a set of principles and definitions to promote policies that support responsible growth of commercially available and viable bio-based plastic production an...
Registration is open for the 37th Annual Global Chemical Regulations Conference and Exhibition (GlobalChem). GlobalChem 2024 will take place from Monday, March 25 through Wednesday, March 27, at ...
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) trended higher by 0.1% in December, following a revised 0.5% gain in November. In th...
The American Chemistry Council applauds the introduction of legislation to strengthen our regulatory system and push back against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) use of flawed scie...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to House passage of legislation containing critically needed business tax provisions by a vote of 357-70.
Yesterday, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced important changes that will help make it easier for freight rail customers to seek emergency relief for service failures. ACC strongly ...
The Senate EPW Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the 2016 amendments to TSCA. During the hearing, EPA Assistant Administrator Dr. Michal Freedhoff testified before the committee...
Today, the American Chemistry Council’s High Phthalates Panel issued the following statement in response to recent articles detailing misleading claims regarding food contact materials and phth...
The American Chemistry Council released the results from a new survey on the ballooning regulatory burden on chemical manufacturers in the United States and its harmful impact on achieving the Bi...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to the announcement of a bipartisan, bicameral tax framework by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith...
We applaud Canada for demonstrating that regulators can simultaneously ensure chemical safety and promote product innovation that drives environmental sustainability.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reached out to the Administration to urge their release of long-awaited draft guidance on eligibility criteria for the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit. ...
Effective implementation of the TSCA program has been plagued with challenges. With today’s announcement of the next five chemicals identified for potential prioritization for risk evaluation u...