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Legislative Update: EPA Considers Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride
August 17, 2023
EPA Considers Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Amidst an Industry Debate on the Facts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has indicated the possibility of launching the first steps toward a […]
Legislative Update: Senate Appropriators Spare EPA of Deep Cuts But Set Stage for a Budget Battle
August 3, 2023
Lawmakers left Washington for the August recess at the end of last week and are not due back in Washington until they reconvene after Labor Day in September. The Senate […]
Legislative Update: EPA Sends Final Definition of Waters of the US, Senators Introduce Bill Focused on Plastic Pellet Dumping
July 20, 2023
EPA Sends Revised WOTUS Rule to OMB The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a final definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to the White House Office of […]
Legislative Update: EPA Submits Proposed TSCA Evaluation Framework to OMB for Interagency Review
July 6, 2023
Congress on Recess with Limited Time Before August Break The House and Senate left Washington for a two-week Independence Day recess at the end of June and are set to […]
Legislative Update: Republicans and Democrats Remain far Apart on Environmental Justice and its Role in Plastics Manufacturing
June 22, 2023
On June 15, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on “Impacts of Plastic Production and Disposal […]
VI Welcomes Ethan Thomas as its New Social Media and Content Development Manager
June 15, 2023
The VI welcomes Ethan Thomas as our new social media and content development manager. Ethan is a skilled communications professional with extensive experience in creating and implementing social media campaigns, […]
Legislative Update: Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill Averting Debt Default
June 8, 2023
President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA, H.R. 3746) on June 3, suspending the debt ceiling for another two years just two days before the U.S. Treasury said […]
U.N. is Actively Negotiating a Binding Global Agreement to End Plastic Waste
June 7, 2023
The United Nations concluded its second in a series of five meetings to develop a binding global agreement to end plastic waste late last week. During the negotiations, a well-organized […]