The testimony to the Surface Transportation Board centered on recent trends in the freight rail industry, and the growing concerns about recent changes to insurance liability requirements.
In letters sent to various agencies, President and CEO Eric R. Byer highlights the growing concern of fraudulent activity on a range of essential chemicals and the resulting risks.
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution President and CEO, Eric R. Byer, released a statement applauding Representatives for introducing H.R. 8996, a bill to enhance freight rail safety across the nation.
The amendment, supported by 22 bi-partisan co-sponsors, including members of the House Armed Services Committee, would restore the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program as part of the Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025.
This new award recognizes advocates of the chemical distribution industry who support policies in Congress that create real impacts for the chemical industry and its supply chain partners.
The bill focuses on a program that provides U.S. companies with tariff relief on many products from certain developing countries, saving American businesses hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs each year while allowing the exporting countries to increase and diversify their trade.
