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1 week ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
EPA Seeks Delay to Potentially Overturn Chrysotile Asbestos BanThe agency plans a 30-month review of regulations enacted under the Biden administration, citing concerns the ban was excessive and didn't consider alternative safety measures that could have allowed continued production. “The new administration’s interpretation is, as we know, different in key respects from the prior administration’s,” Bergeson said in an email.
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1 week ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
Kevin Coughlin/Brookhaven National LaboratoryScientists Develop Photosynthesis-Inspired Method to Convert CO2 Into Industrial ChemicalDepartment of Energy researchers created a highly selective catalyst that uses light to transform carbon dioxide into formate, avoiding unwanted byproducts that plague existing conversion methods. U.S. Department of Energy chemists have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide into formate using a process that’s similar to photosynthesis.
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2 weeks ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
Chemical plant operators may have to rely on their due diligence to prevent safety disasters if the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) goes into effect. President Trump has proposed slashing the independent safety agency by October 2026, according to budget documents released last week.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
May Wrap-Up: Trump Cuts, EPA Restructures, ExxonMobil ExpandsTrump's budget cuts and EPA changes reshape the chemical industry amid expansion. How Trump’s 2026 Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact the Chemical IndustryJonathan 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
BASF Launches One of Europe’s Largest Battery Recycling PlantsPlant will process nearly 40,000 EV batteries a year. 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
When the U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to cut $3.7 billion in clean-energy grants last week, an Eastman Chemical Co. recycling facility slated to open in 2028 was among the casualties. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the termination of 24 awards from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, including Eastman's planned Longview, Texas, methanolysis plant.
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3 weeks ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
European Chemical Companies Eye Modest 2025 Gains Amid Regulatory Headwinds Despite profit forecasts, executives cite structural problems forcing supply chain overhauls and delayed green investments. European chemical companies are forecasting modest profit gains for 2025, citing tariffs, employment challenges and regulatory burdens as key barriers, according to a study released June 2 by management consultancy firm Horváth.
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1 month ago | 
controlglobal.com | Jonathan Katz
Brazilian oil company Petrobras is like many heavy industrial firms today looking for smaller wins that can add up to big emissions savings over time. The state-owned company launched an IIoT initiative called LeakSpy to understand the causes of flaring, the practice of burning off excess natural gas. To accomplish this, the company decided to monitor gas releases from its pressure safety valves (PSVs) by deploying Emerson’s Rosemount 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitters.
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1 month ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Chemistry Council CEO Chris Jahn can already begin checking off items from the wish list he presented at the 38th annual GlobalChem conference in Washington, D.C., just weeks ago. The May 5 announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will transfer scientists from the Office of Research and Development to the new chemicals division represents a significant first step toward one of his primary goals: reforming the new chemicals review process.
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1 month ago | 
chemicalprocessing.com | Jonathan Katz
Chemical Industry Advocates Converge on Capitol Hill for Security, Tax ReformACD summit presses lawmakers on CFATS reauthorization and trade programs as supply chain challenges mount. The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) kicked off its annual legislative summit in Washington, D.C., May 14, where industry representatives are lobbying lawmakers to address several issues affecting the industry’s supply chain and security.
