Jonathan Katz

1 week ago | chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyEPA Redirects 130 Scientists to Tackle Chemical Review BacklogNew restructuring aims to streamline chemical safety reviews, standardize air pollution standards and save $350M annually. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will redistribute 130 scientists to its new chemicals review program as part of a major organizational restructuring that will help reduce a backlog of more than 500 new chemicals applications, said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin last week.

2 weeks ago | chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz | Executive EditorJonathan Katz, executive editor, brings nearly two decades of experience as a B2B journalist to Chemical Processing magazine. He has expertise on a wide range of industrial topics. Jon previously served as the managing editor for IndustryWeek magazine and, most recently, as a freelance writer specializing in content marketing for the manufacturing sector.

2 weeks ago | chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz

UN to Debate Global Ban on Three Persistent Toxic ChemicalsGeneva summit also aims to create "guardrails" against toxic dumping in developing nations through new export consent requirements. Delegates attending a UN conference in Geneva, Switzerland, will discuss a proposed ban on three long-lasting chemicals, including chlorpyrifos, some chlorinated paraffins and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, according to a news release from the UN Environment Program.

3 weeks ago | chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz

Dow Delays $6.4 Billion Path2Zero Project Amid Market UncertaintyChemical giant postpones net-zero emissions facility in Canada, citing tariff concerns and $290M quarterly lossChemical producer Dow will delay its massive Path2Zero ethylene project in Canada to save $1 billion until market conditions improve, the company said in a quarterly earnings release April 24. CEO Jim Fitterling cited uncertainty related to tariffs as a key reason for the cost-cutting move.

3 weeks ago | chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) liaison shadowed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new chemicals program for a week, said Shari Barash, the agency’s director of new chemicals within the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.