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EPA is Seeking Input for Initial Reviews Under TSCA Reform
/article/epa-seeking-input-initial-reviews-under-tsca-reformEPA is seeking public input by March 15 on ten specific chemicals to inform the scoping documents – all required to be released mid-June – for evaluation of each of the chemicals under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “Use” is one of the key sections in EPA’s “Preliminary... -
House Votes Block OSHA Volk Rule
/article/house-votes-block-osha-volk-ruleThe House of Representatives on March 1 passed a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that was finalized in the last days of Obama Administration. The “Volk’s Rule” increases the time that OSHA can penalize an... -
PLASTICS Anniversary Honored in the Senate
/article/plastics-anniversary-honored-senateA resolution, S. Res. 64, honoring the Plastics Industry Association’s 80th anniversary was introduced in the U.S. Senate on February 17 by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI). Senator Johnson introduced the resolution at the request of PLASTICS staff. Prior to his election to the Senate in 2010, Senator... -
PLASTICS Releases 2017 Policy Agenda
/article/plastics-releases-2017-policy-agendaThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) issued its 2017 agenda to outline the industry’s priorities for policymakers and regulators and offered assistance as they deliberate on issues. Read on or find a copy here, and make plans to join your colleagues at the 2017 Fly-In on July 26 to make... -
PLASTICS Supports Cabinet Nominees
/article/plastics-supports-cabinet-nomineesSince the start of the new Congress on January 3, the Senate has taken up its constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. While the process of filling cabinet positions is taking longer than with past confirmations, PLASTICS has been engaged with... -
Cabinet Confirmations Mean New Faces in Congress
/article/cabinet-confirmations-mean-new-faces-congressAs the Trump Cabinet takes shape, vacancies in the Senate and House must be filled for those members who are nominated and confirmed. In the Senate, former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R-AL) was appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley (R-AL) and sworn in on February 9 as the junior senator... -
Find a New Way to Think about Plastics Manufacturing at Re|focus 2017
/article/find-new-way-think-about-plastics-manufacturing-refocus-2017Registration for this year’s Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, June 27-29, opens next week Feb. 14. Re|define plastics manufacturing through concentrated tracks and presentations tackling Sustainable Technology & Engineering and Sustainability Opportunities in Manufacturing....
