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May 16, 2022, 09:18 ET US Chemical Industry Investment Linked to Shale Gas Tops $200 Billion

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced that U.S. chemical industry investment linked to plentiful and affordable domestic supplies of...

May 03, 2022, 15:50 ET American Chemistry Council to Hold Press Conference Regarding the Need to Improve Implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is urgently calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse misguided policy changes and get...

Feb 28, 2022, 12:59 ET U.S. CHEMICAL PRODUCTION EXPANDED IN JANUARY

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) expanded by 0.4% in January following a 1.4% gain in December and a 0.3% gain in November,...

Jan 20, 2022, 09:10 ET U.S. Chemical Production Expanded in DECEMBER

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) expanded by 2.2% in December following a 0.8% gain in November and a 0.2% decline in October, ...

Jan 10, 2022, 11:31 ET New Survey Finds Persistent Supply Chain Problems Deeply Impacted Chemical Manufacturers

U.S. chemical manufacturers reported that persistent, and in some cases worsening, supply chain problems had a detrimental impact on their operations....

Dec 02, 2021, 02:50 ET FOSSI宣布资助1000名学者的雄心目标

STEM学者未来计划（FOSSI）的合作伙伴今日宣布了一项雄心勃勃的目标，即对在传统黑人大学（HBCU）攻读科学、技术、工程或数学（STEM）学位的代表性不足群体扩大支持与资助。FOSSI在成立时设定的到2021年资助150名学者的目标已经超额完成，之后，该计划的目标是到2025年支持1000名学者...

Dec 02, 2021, 02:42 ET STEM 學者未來計劃 (FOSSI) 宣佈到 2025 年資助 1,000 名學者完成宏偉目標

STEM 學者計劃的未來 (FOSSI) 的合作夥伴今天宣佈了一項雄心萬丈的目標，那就是擴大支援和資助代表性不足的群體，讓他們在傳統黑人大學 (HBCU) 攻讀科學、技術、工程或數學 (STEM) 科目的學位。該計劃已超越初期目標，即在 2021 年資助 150 名學者，而計劃將致力到 2025...

Dec 01, 2021, 22:19 ET La iniciativa Future of STEM Scholars (FOSSI) anuncia el ambicioso objetivo de financiar a 1,000 becarios hasta 2025

Socios de la iniciativa Future of STEM Scholars (FOSSI) anunciaron hoy un ambicioso objetivo de ampliar el apoyo y la financiación para que grupos...

Dec 01, 2021, 16:41 ET Lingering Impacts From Hurricane Ida Weighed On U.S. Chemical Production In October

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) eased by 0.3% in October following a 1.6% decline in September and a 0.4% decline in August,...

Dec 01, 2021, 13:24 ET Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) Announces Ambitious Goal to Fund 1000 Scholars through 2025

Partners in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today announced an ambitious goal to expand support and funding for under-represented...

Oct 27, 2021, 09:30 ET U.S. Chemical Production Declined In September

Reflecting ongoing hurricane disruptions and supply chain challenges, the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell by 1.5% in...

Sep 01, 2021, 11:45 ET Plastic Makers Call for Global Agreement to Eliminate Plastic Waste

The leaders of two of the world's largest plastic makers today called for a global agreement among nations to eliminate plastic waste in the...

Aug 31, 2021, 09:10 ET Chemical Activity Barometer Falls In August

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), fell 0.5% in August on a...

Aug 24, 2021, 13:56 ET U.S. Chemical Production Expands In July

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 1.1% in July following a 3.5% gain in June and a 5.5% rebound in May, according to the...

Aug 19, 2021, 10:21 ET STEM奖学金获得者未来计划首惠151学生

STEM奖学金获得者未来计划（FOSSI）非常高兴地欢迎从1700多名申请者中遴选出的首批FOSSI奖学金获得者。 2021年FOSSI奖学金获得者来自全国28个州，计划在17所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学（HBCU）中攻读各种独特专业。...

Aug 19, 2021, 09:39 ET Future of STEM Scholars Initiative 歡迎 151 位首屆獎學金得主

Future of STEM Scholars Initiative（STEM 學者未來計劃，FOSSI）欣然宣佈從 1,700 多名申請者中選出 FOSSI 首屆獎學金得獎者。2021 年的 FOSSI 學者代表全國 28 個州，他們計劃在 26 歲時在歷史上的黑人學院和大學 (HBCU) 攻讀 ...

Aug 18, 2021, 21:22 ET El programa Future of STEM Scholars Initiative le da la bienvenida a 151 nuevos becarios

El programa Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) se complace en dar la bienvenida a la nueva clase de becarios FOSSI, elegidos entre más de...

Aug 18, 2021, 14:52 ET The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative Welcomes 151 Inaugural Scholarship Recipients

The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) is thrilled to welcome the inaugural class of FOSSI scholarship recipients, chosen from more than...

Jul 28, 2021, 11:20 ET U.S. Chemical Production Rebound Continues In June

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 3.1% in June following a 4.6% decline in May and a 1.2% decline in April, according to...

Jul 27, 2021, 09:10 ET Chemical Activity Barometer Rises In July

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose 0.5% in July on a...

Jun 29, 2021, 09:15 ET Chemical Activity Barometer Rises In June

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose 0.8% in June on a...

Jun 28, 2021, 13:47 ET U.S. Chemical Production Trend Improves In May

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI), rose 4.6% in May following a 1.2% decline in April and a 3.4% drop in March, according to...
Economic Report: "Break Free" Act Could Cripple U.S. Manufacturing, Jobs

Jun 08, 2021, 11:17 ET Economic Report: "Break Free" Act Could Cripple U.S. Manufacturing, Jobs

A new economic analysis finds that the Break Free From Plastic Pollution (BFFPP) Act (S.984, H.R.2238) risks crippling American manufacturing,...

May 25, 2021, 09:10 ET Chemical Activity Barometer Rises In May

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose 1.2% in May on a...

May 18, 2021, 01:01 ET Misleading Minderoo Report Fails To Factor In Plastics' Key Role In Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The American Chemistry Council today responded to a new report from the Minderoo Foundation: The Plastic Waste Makers Index. The Minderoo Foundation...