Articles Tagged with ''regulation/legislation''

ACC Applauds House Passage of Tariff Relief Bill

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently issued a statement on the House passage of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016.
The bill reportedly will help eliminate import duties on raw and intermediate products that are not produced or available domestically.
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Regulatory Review: Transparency through an Agency Website? Maybe Not.
Regulatory Review

Transparency through an Agency Website? Maybe Not.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEEHA) new website could create more confusion for the public at the expense of those doing business in California.
Mark Collatz

California regulators are at it again. In the name of providing transparency for consumers, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEEHA) may be on the brink of creating more confusion for the public―at the expense of those doing business in the state.


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ASC Drafts Sealants Product Category Rule

The Adhesive and Sealant Council recently announced that it has created the first draft of a Product Category Rule for North America.
The PCR sets the rules that industry should follow when conducting a Life Cycle Assessment.
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TSCA
Regulatory Review

The TSCA Miracle of 2015

Passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is almost a reality.
Mark Collatz

Anyone who has read even a few of my previous columns knows I have a cynical streak. I could blame it on my 30 years spent in Washington, D.C., but I suspect I’ve always been a “glass half empty” sort of guy. However, I have now seen that miracles can happen and I have to believe what took place in the Senate with the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform bill just before year’s end qualifies.


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