Environment and Sustainability
Businesses are invested in America’s communities, and a clean, healthy environment is critical for quality of life and economic strength in every community. Companies across industries have undertaken sustainability initiatives to improve their operations and reduce their environmental footprint, utilizing new technology and seeking efficiency.
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The U.S. Chamber recently held its GreenTech Business Mission to the United Arab Emirates ahead of COP28 in November. Here's what businesses should know.
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Time to set the record straight on what Congress did in rolling back an FCC regulation.
Dear Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Cantwell, Chairman Walden, and Ranking Member Pallone:
With over 190,000 regulations put on the books just since 1976, the frustrations with the administrative state are well justified.
This report seeks to inform policymakers and the public about the number and type of regulations that impose the greatest impact on the business community, consumers, and ultimately the U.S. economy.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the “Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017” and the “EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017.” These bills would improve the transparency and reliability of scientific and technical information that Federal agencies rely heavily upon to support new regulatory actions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today on President Trump’s Energy Independence executive order:
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: Procedures for Prioritization of Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,825) (January 17, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0636; FRL-9957-74; RIN: 2070-AK23 Dear Dr. Morris:
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act (82 Fed. Reg. 7,562) (January 19, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0654; FRL-9957-75; RIN: 2070-AK20 Dear Dr. Morris:
TO: Ms. Sheila CanavanMail Code 7405MU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Pollution Prevention and ToxicsWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20460
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING TO: Dr. Jeffery MorrisActing Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7407M)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20460-0001 RE: TSCA Inventory Notification (Active-Inactive) Requirements (82 Fed. Reg. 4,255) (January 13, 2017); Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0426; FRL-9956-28; RIN: 2070-AK24 Dr. Morris: