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Vitter: U.S. chemical industry needs regulatory relief, TSCA update
5/19/2013
- ICIS Chemical Business (U.K.)
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., emphasized the importance of the chemical industry to the U.S. economy, along with the regulatory challenges facing the sector, in this Q&A. "The recent surge in domestic oil… Read More
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ACC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Chemistry Council
ACC: Gulf Coast to house 78% of U.S. shale-related chemical plant projects
5/24/2013
- American City Business Journals
- WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans)
- Energy and Capital
The American Chemistry Council's study of 97 planned and ongoing U.S. petrochemical projects predicts almost $72 billion in investments from 2010 to 2020. The study found 78% of planned chemical plant… Read More
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API SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Petroleum Institute
W.Va. colleges to open training hub for future oil, gas workers
5/23/2013
- FuelFix.com
West Virginia Northern Community College and Pierpont Community and Technical College will jointly launch a new oil and natural gas training center, which will include indoor and outdoor laboratories.… Read More
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ACI SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Cleaning Institute
ACI lauds TSCA reform bill unveiled by Sens. Lautenberg, Vitter
5/22/2013
- Times-Picayune (New Orleans), The
- Chemical Week
- InsideEPA.com (subscription required)
The American Cleaning Institute welcomed the bipartisan measure introduced by Sens. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and David Vitter, R-La., to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. While there is much w… Read More
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inform SmartBrief
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Recent vitamin D study data could be skewed by sick participants
5/21/2013
- Vitamin D Council
A recent study suggests that vitamin D levels above 36 nanograms/milliliter are associated with a small risk of death or cardiovascular events, and levels below 20 ng/ml are associated with a major ri… Read More
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