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WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 14, 2019 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association Executive Director of Packaging Terry Webber issued the following statement regarding California recycling legislation (SB 54 and AB 1080) which failed to advance in the 2019 state legislative session:
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 12, 2019 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of finalization for step one of the Waters of the United States repeal rule.
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 1, 2019 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a New Source Review (NSR) project emissions accounting (PEA) proposed rule. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the proposal on August 1.
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, July 3, 2019 (Press Release) -In testimony before the California Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, the American Forest & Paper Association called for the legislature to reconsider efforts to create unnecessary barriers for consumers to receive paper receipts at point-of-purchase, except upon request. The full testimony text can be found here.
Stewart Holm, AF&PA Chief Scientist
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, June 26, 2019 (Press Release) -American Wood Council President and CEO Robert Glowinski and American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of a new rule to reclassify certain major sources as area sources under the Clean Air Act. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the proposed rule on “Once In, Always In” on June 25, 2019.
Robert Glowinski, President and CEO of AWC
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2019 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman urged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to work toward service, rate and dispute improvements in a statement regarding the board’s May 22, 23 oversight hearing. AF&PA Director, Government and Industry Affairs Julie Landry’s submitted testimony for the official record for the Oversight Hearing on Demurrage and Accesorial Charges held at the International Trade Commission.
Read moreWASHINGTON, DC, May 13, 2019 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to approve almost all of the original water quality standards developed by the state of Washington. EPA announced the action on May 10.
Read moreAPPLETON, WI, March 28, 2019 (Press Release) -Appvion Operations, Inc. (“Appvion”), North America’s largest producer of direct thermal receipt paper, supports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) testimony that was presented before the California State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources on March 25, 2019. The AF&PA called for state legislature to reconsider AB 161.
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