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Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Reconsider EPA Mercury Rule
June 24, 2016
The US Supreme Court last week rejected an appeal from 20 states seeking to block an EPA rule to reduce mercury pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants. In 2015, […]
President Obama Signs TSCA Reform into Law
June 24, 2016
On Wednesday President Obama signed into law The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The historic bill reforms the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) […]
VI Calls on Congress to Support WRDA Bill
June 24, 2016
The Vinyl Institute and Vinyl Building Council joined 85 other organizations in calling on the Senate to bring S.2848, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 to the floor […]
NY Chemical Regulation Bill Dies
June 24, 2016
A bill that would ban the sale of certain chemicals in children’s products has died in the New York legislature as Members adjourned for the rest of 2016. VI and […]
Mayor of Gulfport (MS) Says Open Bidding Fundamental Right of Local Governments, AWWA Wrong to Oppose
June 17, 2016
“[It] is with some consternation that I learned of the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) opposition to competitive bidding for water and sewer piping materials (Click here for AWWA legislative […]
TSCA Reform Passes!
June 9, 2016
After years of hard work and negotiation, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed by unanimous consent the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The bill, […]
Remove Barriers to Pipe Repair
June 9, 2016
In a recent op-ed, Jennifer Klein, President of the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council, discusses a VI supported bill in Ohio that would remove local bans on certain piping materials like […]
Register to Vote!
June 8, 2016
Primary season is just about over but are you registered to vote in the general election this November?