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Last month, the European Court of Justice determined that titanium dioxide (TiO2) in powder form has been wrongly classified by the European Union (EU) as carcinogenic. As a result, the Court declared a corresponding regulation of the EU Commission null and void. And it announced...

Congressional negotiators on Tuesday reached a deal on the omnibus spending package. After weeks of stalled negotiations, appropriators said Dec. 13 they have “reached a bipartisan, bicameral framework” that should lead to an omnibus appropriations bill that can pass the House and Senate. The agreement...

Over the past 10-plus years, legislators have been pushing for more energy-efficient options in infrastructure. This issue is especially pertinent right now because the 118th Congress will be passing the next “farm bill” as it is colloquially called. This bill is revisited every five years...

Congress Intervenes in Union Labor Dispute Averting a Devastating Rail Shutdown At the request of President Joe Biden, the House of Representatives on Nov. 30 intervened in the stalled negotiations between unions and the railroads, overwhelmingly passing a resolution (H. J. Res. 100) to enforce...

Republicans will control the House next year after winning enough seats in the 2022 midterm elections to secure a narrow majority.  The victory was announced eight days after the elections due to Democrats faring better than expected in many races, delaying the call for several...

The 2022 midterm elections are less than a week away. Consensus agrees that Republicans are heavily favored to win the five seats needed to take control of the House of Representatives and a good chance of winning the Senate as well. Regardless of the final...

The Vinyl Institute joined other leading manufacturers in a letter from the R&D Coalition urging Congress to revive an expired research and development tax credit that would allow U.S. manufacturers to continue to grow, innovate, and maintain their edge over foreign competitors. The coalition warned...

In a recent survey of architects, designers, and building facility managers they were asked the question “What is the most important information you need about PVC/Vinyl to make more informed product selections?” – Here are the top four things architects specifically indicated they need to...