American Chemistry Council
Organization·business·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
business
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Founded
1/1/1872
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
ACCManufacturing Chemists' AssociationChemical Manufacturers' Association
Tags
trade associationindustry lobbychemical sectoradvocacy group
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
About
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is an industry trade association representing American chemical, plastics, and chlorine companies, including chemical manufacturers. It advocates for policies that support the sector's growth and innovation and is influential in lobbying against environmental regulations.
Key Relationships
Environmental Defense Fund
sued
The American Chemistry Council and its members have sued EDF in response to EDF's challenges against chemical regulations, such as PFAS contamination and pesticide approvals, highlighting ongoing legal battles over toxic substances.
Since 1990
Fred Krupp
coordinated_against
EDF under Krupp has coordinated campaigns and lawsuits against the ACC to enforce stricter chemical safety and pollution controls, countering the group's efforts to weaken TSCA reforms.
Since 2010