SOCMA Issues Letter of Support for Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to Head OCSPP
The Honorable John A. Barrasso The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman Ranking Member Committee on Environment Committee on Environment &... View Article
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SOCMA Urges EPA to Update CDR Size Standards for Small Business Relief
Document Control Office (7407M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,... View Article
September 18, 2018SOCMA Applauds Signing of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill into Law
ARLINGTON, VA - The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) applauds Congress and the Administration for reinstating the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018 on Thursday, September 13. The House of Representatives agreed in a voice vote on September 4 to Senate amendments made to the act last month, sending the legislation to the President for signature.
September 14, 2018CFATS: Re-Tiering Implementation Update for High-Risk Chemical Facilities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program began implementation of the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) 2.0 and the enhanced tiering methodology nearly one year ago.
August 28, 2018SOCMA Advocates for EPA Reconsideration of Risk Management Program (RMP) Amendments
United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Land and Emergency Management 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Docket No.... View Article
August 23, 2018SOCMA Comments on EPA Proposal on Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Discharge Prevention
Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket... View Article
August 23, 2018SOCMA Hearing Testimony on Section 301 China Tariffs
Section 301 Committee U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street SW Washington, D.C. 20436 Docket No. USTR-2018-0026 RE: SOCMA Testimony... View Article
August 22, 2018SOCMA Summary of Expected Testimony on Section 301 China Tariffs
July 27, 2018 Section 301 Committee U.S. International Trade Commission (US ITC) 500 E Street SW Washington, D.C. 20436 Docket... View Article
July 27, 2018Are You Ready for Proposition 65 Changes? Three Immediate Steps to Take
Proposition 65 is a 1986 California right-to-know law requiring businesses to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings of potentially harmful exposures to chemicals appearing on the growing list maintained by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”).
July 25, 2018USTR’s New List of China Tariffs Includes Chemicals
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer recently announced plans to levy 25 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, also known as List 3. The new tariff proposals would add to the $34 billion in tariffs currently in effect, as well as List 2 worth $16 billion (if implemented)...
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