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In the recent State of the Union address, President Trump called for about $1.5 trillion in infrastructure funding through public-private partnerships.“Open completion, at its core, is about fixing crumbling infrastructure for the American people,” says Kevin Koonce.

In Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, President Trump outlined his plan to fund the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.  The proposal calls for around $1.5 trillion in infrastructure funding through public-private partnerships.  The federal government would provide at least $200 billion of that funding, but the...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its annual plan for chemical risk evaluations which was required under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which was signed into law on June 22, 2016.  The plan “identifies the next steps for the first 10 chemical...

Michigan needs to find an additional $4B per year to repair its aging infrastructure, which including water and sewer maintenance, water and sewer emergency response, and drinking water and wastewater testing, remediation and infrastructure. PVC pipe can help.

2018 is an election year, which means many members of Congress will be spending more time in their districts meeting with their constituents and preparing for the elections in November.  This is also an excellent opportunity for you to engage with your elected officials by...

In a recent interview with CBS, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt discussed his first year in the position and his approach to leading the agency going forward.  Specifically, Pruitt noted how the EPA could improve its environmental regulation by working with industry to better understand their...

This year, the vinyl industry focused on continuously improving the industry and its perception. Here are the 3 key takeaways we both learned and reaffirmed.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the launch of its new Smart Sectors initiative to improve collaboration between the Agency and regulated industries.  The initiative aims to develop better communication and streamline operations at EPA by engaging industry throughout the regulatory process. “When we...