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New Storm Water Requirements in California Start on July 1
/article/new-storm-water-requirements-california-start-july-1As reported earlier, the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) hosted a series of public workshops throughout the state on the new Industrial General Permit (IGP) requirements. The new National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for storm water associated with... -
House Energy & Commerce Committee Unanimously Advances TSCA Reform to Full House of Representatives
/article/house-energy-commerce-committee-unanimously-advances-tsca-reform-full-house-representativesThe House Energy & Commerce Committee voted to advance the SPI-backed H.R. 2576, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization Act of 2015, Wednesday. The final vote to move the bill from the Committee to the full House of Representatives was 47-0 with one abstention. Only one amendment... -
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Finalize Controversial Clean Water Rule…
/node/4886Amid ongoing controversy, a final rule to define “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act was released on May 27 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers. Information from EPA is available here. SPI was signatory to extensive comments,... -
Plastics in the Fast Lane, CPPIA Signs on to OCS and More
/article/plastics-fast-lane-cppia-signs-ocs-and-moreClick here to read the latest plastics industry news in the May 29 edition of the Inside Edge from SPI, published biweekly. Archives are available here. ### Founded in 1937, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association promotes growth in the $427 billion U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly... -
House Environment and Economy Subcommittee Unanimously Advances TSCA Reform to Full Energy and Commerce Committee
/article/house-environment-and-economy-subcommittee-unanimously-advances-tsca-reform-full-energy-andThe House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy voted unanimously to advance the SPI-backed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization Act of 2015 Thursday. The bill would prevent a patchwork of overlapping and conflictual state-level rules governing... -
Record Crowd Gathers at BD HQ on Earth Day for SPI Regional Dinner
/article/record-crowd-gathers-bd-hq-earth-day-spi-regional-dinnerSPI Member Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) hosted 71 people at its Franklin Lakes, NJ global headquarters on Earth Day, April 22, for SPI’s Northeast Regional Dinner. The turnout was the largest to date for an SPI regional dinner, and was SPI’s first regional dinner to be hosted by a member of... -
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: Attorney General Releases New Compliance Guide
/article/california-transparency-supply-chains-act-attorney-general-releases-new-compliance-guideIn April, California’s Attorney General released a resource guide to provide businesses with recommendations to develop and refine their disclosure to consumers in order to prevent human trafficking and slavery in their product supply chains. The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (the...
