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The Vinyl Institute is supporting efforts in the House and Senate to advance their Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bills.  The bills would provide direction and additional funding for upgrading ports and inland waterways for interstate and international trade. The president is likely to sign...

On August 27, the Trump administration announced a breakthrough in NAFTA trade negotiations with Mexico.  The deal is only a “preliminary agreement in principle” according to the administration and a final version has yet to be released.  However, details that have emerged include additional intellectual...

Changes are coming for California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. The law requires companies to provide clear and reasonable warnings to people in the state about potential exposure to substances that can cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm

Jim Tobin, executive vice president and chief lobbyist at NAHB, provided an overview of the housing market and homed in on what he called the “4 headwinds” impacting the sector: lumber, lots, labor, and lending.

The vinyl industry is preparing to descend on Capitol Hill to talk water infrastructure, trade, and more.

The Vinyl Institute is looking to award up to three students travel grants to the 2018 Vinyltec conference.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published an updated TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory, which notes which chemicals are “active” in U.S. commerce.  EPA made this determination based on information collected from: Reporting from the 2012 and 2016 Chemical Data Reporting cycles; Notices of Commencement (NOCs)...

The Water Infrastructure Transparency Act (WITA) introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) would extend the current USDA policy on opening bidding for water infrastructure projects to all federally funded programs.