What’s New
AFPM Praises Senate Passage of Save Our Seas Act 2.0
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM released the following statement in response to the Senate's passage yesterday of S. 1982, the Save Our Seas Act 2.0.
Addressing Plastic Waste Challenges: A Q&A with AFPM’s Senior Director of Petrochemicals
With recent plastic waste legislation from New York and New Jersey making headlines, we sat down with AFPM Senior Director of Petrochemicals, Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Benedict to discuss the petrochemical industry’s role in reducing plastic waste, new technological breakthroughs and how AFPM analyzes plastic waste policy proposals.
Issues and Policies
18.6 million
U.S. refining increased to more than 18.6 million barrels per day, almost 20% of global capacity.
$185 billion
Petrochemical manufacturers have invested $185 billion to expand operations to meet growing demand.