Chemical Industry Steps Up Lobbying as New York Weighs Major Waste Bill
Trade groups are spending big to fight legislation that would restrict single-use packaging and bar their preferred “chemical recycling” technologies.
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Correction, June 8: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Craig Johnson was a member of the Independent Democratic Conference. Johnson worked closely with IDC members, but the group was formed after he left office.
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