PCIC

PCIC is the premier advocacy organization and information resource for the Pennsylvania chemical and related industries. The Council’s mission is to improve the business climate for its members through public policy advocacy, communication and education. more

PCIC Announcements

2012 Pennsylvania State Storage Tank Conference

The 2012 Storage Tank Conference will be held on April 27,2012 at Harrisburg Area Community College C. Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center. Read about the conferencehere.

DEP adds Earth Day section to website

Read our story about the DEP website here.

DEP Names New Southeast Regional Director

Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer announced today that Cosmo Servidio, a businessman and former chief of staff to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region II administrator, will join the agency on April 9 and will become the agency’s Southeast regional director when Joe Feola retires July 2. Read the DEP news release on Servidio’s appointment here.

PCIC and ACC to host roundtable discussion April 3

Please join the American Chemistry Council and the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council for a roundtable discussion, “The Future is Now: Energy and Manufacturing in Pennsylvania.” The full details are available in pdf format here.

Beaver County Ethane Cracker

Shell announced late last week that they have signed a land option agreement to evaluate a Beaver County site for a potential petrochemical complex, including an ethane cracker facility.

The Corbett administration sent out a press release praising the decision, saying that “Pennsylvania is ideal for this project.” An American Chemistry Council study estimated that more than 10,000 new permanent jobs would be created in chemical and supplier industries as a result of a cracker facility locating in the region – not counting temporary construction jobs.

PUC to convene stakeholder meeting on Mar. 16

Read the release here

ACC launches Energy Advocacy and Awareness Campaign

Read the release here

DEP Awards Small Business Grants

Read the DEP release here

PCIC members invited to PEG PAC Dinner

The PA Chemical Industry Council (PCIC) has arranged a special opportunity for PCIC members to participate in the 40th annual dinner of Pennsylvanians for Effective Government (PEG) Tuesday May 1st.

For more information, check out the event posting