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Sep 13, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Chuck Chaitovitz |Ellasandra Walsh |AnnMarie Highsmith |Lindsay Cates
Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of CommerceSeptember 05, 2024 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent the following coalition letter to the EPA urging them to engage the business community regarding the development and implementation of the proposed ELG for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers sectors. "Our members support accelerating cleanup of PFAS in the environment based on the best available and peer reviewed science and risk management.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Chuck Chaitovitz |Ellasandra Walsh |AnnMarie Highsmith |Lindsay Cates
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted the following comments to the EPA on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector; Docket ID: EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0643. 89 Fed. Reg. 53373.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Chuck Chaitovitz |Ellasandra Walsh |AnnMarie Highsmith |Lindsay Cates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new analysis released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce demonstrates that widespread bans on essential chemistries, including PFAS, could have profound impacts on the daily lives of millions of Americans and disrupt the U.S. economy. The report examines the dependence on fluorochemistries of seven critical U.S. sectors including aerospace manufacturing, data centers, defense equipment and systems, the energy transition, health care, mobility and semiconductors.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Chuck Chaitovitz |Ellasandra Walsh |AnnMarie Highsmith |Lindsay Cates
As part of the U.S. Chamber's Essential Chemistry for America initiative, the Chamber engaged third-party experts in environmental and economic policy to evaluate the economic and fiscal impacts of specific sectors reliant on essential fluorochemistries across the U.S. economy.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Chuck Chaitovitz |Ellasandra Walsh |AnnMarie Highsmith |Lindsay Cates
To the Members of the United States House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports H.R. 8812, the “Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA),” which is critical to providing the policy and strategic investments necessary to modernize maritime infrastructure, build resilience, and stimulate economic growth. The Chamber will consider including votes on this legislation in our annual "How They Voted" scorecard.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Lindsay Cates |AnnMarie Highsmith |Chuck Chaitovitz |Thaddeus Swanek
Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Businesses are investing hundreds of billions in projects and actions that will accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies to help us meet our ambitious climate and infrastructure goals. To highlight the critical need for private and public collaboration to accelerate these shared goals, we recently hosted our second-annual Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Ellasandra Walsh |Martin Durbin |Chuck Chaitovitz |AnnMarie Highsmith
Dear Chairmen Carper and Graves and Ranking Members Capito and Larsen: The undersigned organizations support S. 4134/H.R. 8030, the Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024. This legislation, introduced by Senator Alex Padilla and Rep. Scott Peters, would increase the federal share of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans from 80 percent to 90 percent for qualified disadvantaged communities experiencing severe drought.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Ellasandra Walsh |Martin Durbin |Chuck Chaitovitz |AnnMarie Highsmith
Download Dear Chairs Murray and Cole, Vice Chair Collins, and Ranking Member DeLauro: The undersigned organizations, representing businesses, NGOs, local government, and other water sector stakeholders, strongly urge you to fund several important water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, P.L. 117-58).
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May 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Ellasandra Walsh |Martin Durbin |Chuck Chaitovitz |AnnMarie Highsmith
WASHINGTON, DC-The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley released the following statement ahead of the 2024 Farm Bill markup tomorrow in the House Committee on Agriculture. "We commend Chairman Thompson for moving this important legislation forward. In addition to supporting our farmers, the Farm Bill includes critical funding for programs that support main street economies and communities throughout the nation.
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May 22, 2024 | 
uschamber.com | Ellasandra Walsh |Martin Durbin |Chuck Chaitovitz |AnnMarie Highsmith
Dear Chairmen Reed and Rogers and Ranking Members Wicker and Smith: The undersigned associations strongly urge you not to include provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 25 NDAA) that would circumvent the existing legal and regulatory processes for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
