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Senate EPW Advances WRDA Bill The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW)unanimously approved the 2024 Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) bill (S. 4367), which authorizes various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water infrastructure programs and projects. Introduced by Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking...

Reducing waste is a top priority for the vinyl industry. One of the best ways to do it? Create products that utilize recycled PVC as an eco-friendly alternative to existing products. Something important to highlight now: yes, PVC is recyclable. We’ve often heard that it...

Congress Works on Must Pass Bills as Republicans Target Biden EPA Regulatory Agenda  Congress achieved some recent successful bipartisan accomplishments, such as passing a foreign aid bill and rapidly coming together to pass TikTok and data broker legislation. However, such moments will likely to dwindle...

EPA Finalizes Power Plant Climate Rules On April 25, the EPA finalized four new rules seeking to crack down on pollution from fossil fuels electricity generation by imposing stricter standards on greenhouse gas (GHG) and mercury emissions from power plants, as well as wastewater discharge...

On April 9th and 10th, vinyl industry leaders visited Washington, D.C. to participate in the Vinyl Institute’s annual Congressional Fly-In. This event always provides an excellent opportunity for our organization’s members to share their firsthand experiences and concerns with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. This year,...

Biden Administration Enforces Stricter Emission Rules for Chemical Plants   The Biden administration finalized a rule on April 8 requiring over 200 chemical, polymer, and resin production plants to reduce their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to mitigate air pollution’s...

The Vinyl Institute is extremely excited to announce that Evan Tracey has joined our marketing and communications team as its Vice President. Evan comes to our team after spending the last 10 years as a Senior Vice President at National Media Research, Planning & Placement,...

VI Submits Comments on EPA’s TSCA Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride The public comment period to file comments to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for further information on the potential risks of vinyl chloride ended on March 18.  Vinyl chloride (VC) is one of five...