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Lawmakers Introduced Rail Road Shipping Bill Addressing  Top lawmakers from the House Transportation and Agriculture Committees have introduced the “Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act”, a legislative package to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and address the delays and high costs that have plagued...

On Aug. 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction (IRA) Act, the Democrats’ budget reconciliation package for climate, taxes, and health care on a party-line vote. Vice President Kamala Harris broke the 50-50 tie sending the legislation to the House of Representatives, which will reconvene...

In a recent survey of architects, designers, and building facility managers they were asked the question “What are the benefits of vinyl/PVC building materials?” – Here are the top five vinyl benefits specifiers identified: Easy to Maintain/clean Vinyl interior building products are non-porous, making them...

Just as the Senate was passing the “CHIPS-Plus Act” on Wednesday afternoon, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a surprise $369 billion agreement to an advance energy, tax, and health care reconciliation package, even though most people thought such a...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again delayed releasing the PVC MACT. But this time, rather than a typical six-month delay, the final rule is expected to be released more than three years from now in September of 2025. The U.S. PVC industry has...

House and Senate lawmakers returned from Independence Day Recess in what is seen by most in Washington as the last chance to pass bipartisan legislation before the midterm elections kill the prospects of such a vote.  But the congressional schedule has been thrown into disarray...

According to a recent survey of architects, designers, and building facility managers, there are three major influences that affect their selection of vinyl building materials – recycling, third-party verification of the company’s commitment to environmental social governance (ESG) initiatives, and proof of a company’s sustainable...

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, restricted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, finding that the Obama administration exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act when it allowed states to issue regulations to promote...