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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive this week meant to curtail the agency’s so called “sue and settle” practices.  In a strongly worded memo accompanying the directive, Administrator Pruitt scolded the EPA for past efforts to resolve litigation through consent decrees...

VI has joined the Water Infrastructure Network (WIN) in calling on Congress to support efforts to advance the Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now Act (SRF WIN Act).  The bill is currently in the Senate and would provide states with over $50 billion over...

VI Travel Grant recipient and Michigan State University senior Kyle Kilponen gained a new perspective on vinyl and sustainability at the 2017 Vinyltec.

VI has joined a coalition of business and industry groups calling on the Senate Commerce Committee to confirm Ann Marie Buerkle, who currently serves as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), to serve as the permanent Chairman.  Buerkle was nominated in...

The fourth round of NAFTA negotiations begins next week (Oct. 11) and the administration is reportedly considering making a proposal on investor-state-dispute settlements (ISDS) that is far less than the original NAFTA.  Reports remain highly concerning with ideas being floated of potential limitations in scope...

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing this week to consider four of President Trump’s nominees to serve at the EPA. The hearing included testimony from: Michael Dourson, nominee to serve as the assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and...

Fall is typically the height of legislative season as Congress scrambles to finish its business before the year end.  This year is no different and Congress has a lot on its plate, including one of the most complex issues of all – tax reform. Businesses...

Add vinyl backpacks, binders, and other supplies to your back-to-school shopping list of products that are safe and durable – and really easy to clean.