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Chemical Safety Improvement Act Will Enhance Consumer Safety, Promote American Innovation WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Chemistry Council (ACC) President & CEO Cal Dooley issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013" (CSIA) by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), David Vitter (R-LA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and others to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act...
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Chemistry Council (ACC) President & CEO Cal Dooley issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the "Safe Chemicals Act of 2013" by U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ): "We thank Senator Lautenberg for his continued commitment to this important issue. We fully agree that it is time to update the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The current law needs to be improved to reflect modern...
HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Robbins & Myers, Inc. (NYSE: RBN) announced today that in accordance with the previously announced timing agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Robbins & Myers and National Oilwell Varco, Inc. have notified the DOJ of their intention to close the proposed merger transaction in which National Oilwell Varco would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Robbins & Myers for $60.00 per share in cash on February 19, 2013....
American Sustainable Business Council WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many foam sofa cushions in the U.S. contain flame-retardants known to pose risks to human health, according to new peer-reviewed study released today. Researchers at Duke University and University of California found that 85% of couches contained toxic or untested flame-retardants, some of which are linked to cancer. In response, business leaders from the Sustainable Furnishings Council, the...
