Texas Chemistry Council ’s Post

Chemistry is essential to modern life and to the economic health of our nation. Here are the facts: • Nearly everything you touch starts with chemistry and chemistry supports national priorities. • The number of new restrictions on chemical producers have doubled over the last two decades. • From the current administration, the chemical industry has seen a ninefold increase the number of economically significant regulations, potentially raising annual compliance costs for the industry by as much as 50%. • The U.S. is currently the second-largest chemical producing country. China is the first. • The global and U.S. demand for chemicals will grow over the next decade. If we keep the status quo, U.S. chemical production capacity will not be able to keep up with future demand. America should be leading, not following. Whoever takes the White House in November and earns a seat in the next Congress must prioritize American chemical manufacturing or other countries like China will fill the void. Make more chemistry here at home, not less. Read my op-ed for The Washington Times on why American success relies on American chemistry: https://ow.ly/IJkL50TwN32 #ChemistryCreates