American Chemistry Council Supports Senators’ Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act
The act would direct the president to establish an interagency sustainable chemistry entity to promote and coordinate federal sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently announced its support for Senators Chris Coons’ (D-DE) and Susan Collins’ (R-ME) “Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2018,” S. 3296. The act would direct the president to establish an interagency sustainable chemistry entity to promote and coordinate federal sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities.
“ACC welcomes the introduction of the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act,” said Cal Dooley, president and CEO. “It is critical for government and industry to work together to accelerate innovations in chemistry that will help solve critical sustainability challenges while protecting the U.S. business of chemistry’s global competitive advantage.”