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Tall challenge for pine chemicals
- Source :
- Chemical & Engineering News. Nov 23, 2009, Vol. 87 Issue 47, p22, 2 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The American Clean Energy & Security Act and its version in the Senate could deprive the pine chemicals industry of tall oil and turpentine needed in producing chemicals. Tall oil and turpentine has been classified by the legislation as renewable biomass that must be burned to generate clean energy. The industry has expressed the legislation's adverse economic and environmental effects to lawmakers.
- Subjects :
- United States -- Environmental aspects
United States -- Economic aspects
Chemical industry -- Political activity
Herbicides -- Political activity
Pesticides industry -- Political activity
Government regulation
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Engineering and manufacturing industries
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Draft)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00092347
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 47
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Chemical & Engineering News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.215078801