Media Contacts

Elvin Montero
Director of Communications / Issues Managment

Chemistry Council of New Jersey
Capitol View Building
150 W. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
609.392.4214 (p)
609.392.4816 (f)

Press Releases

• [2/19/2008] CHEMISTRY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY FILES MOTION WITH THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
  CHEMISTRY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY FILES MOTION WITH THE NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES IN SUPPORT OF MANDATORY RELIEF FOR PSEG’S OVER COLLECTION OF STRANDED COST SURCHARGES The amount of surcharges PSE&G has reaped, for losses it has not incurred, and to the detriment of New Jersey’s citizens, including CCNJ members and their customers, is staggering and an outrage.
  
• [10/22/2007] NJ Science Olympiad Receives $5000 From CCNJ Foundation
  The Education Foundation of the Chemistry Council of New Jersey announced today that they will donate $5,000 to the NJ Science Olympiad program, which will help underwrite the Camden County Regional Tournament scheduled for January 12, 2008 and the State Finals Tournament scheduled for March 11, 2008.
  
• [9/27/2007] CHEMISTRY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MANDATORY RELIEF FOR PSEG'S OVER COLLECTION OF STRANDED COST SURCHARGES
  CCNJ adopts, supports, and joins in the arguments of Plaintiff Richard Murphy against the "stranded costs" surcharges, estimated to be $6 to $7 billion, and calls for total reimbursement of these surcharges to NJ electricity ratepayers.
  
• [5/24/2007] Position Statement:: The New Jersey Global Warming Response Act
  The Chemistry Council of New Jersey’s position on climate change policy is evolving.
  
• [5/8/2007] Chemistry Council of New Jersey honors Kuehne Chemical Company
  May 08, 2007-(Trenton, NJ)-Last week, at the Chemistry Council of New Jersey's (CCNJ) 23rd Annual Spring Conference, the Council honored Kuehne Chemical Company with the 12th Annual Chairman's Award.
  
• [4/13/2007] Media Advisory: Essential2Life Run/Walk
  Liberty State Park, CRRNJ Terminal, Jersey City, NJ Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:00 AM – 12 Noon (Rain/Shine) 9:15AM: 5K Race/3K Walk Begins 10:30AM: Awards Ceremony
  
• [11/29/2005] Statement: CCNJ Statement on the Governor's new mandate on chemical plant security
  The business of chemistry in New Jersey has been at the forefront of chemical plant security and safety. The industry didn't wait for legislation or an executive order to secure our plants and ensure the well-being of our workers and our communities. Chemical plant security is too important an issue for anyone to play politics with, but for reasons not clear to us, it seems the cooperative approach between the State and our sector is being abandoned. The prescriptive order seems to penalize early, responsible actors while adding requirements that have little to do with security.
  

Letters to The Editor

• [3/23/2007] Vigilantly protecting and defending New Jersey’s critical chemical infrastructure
  The chemistry industry is extremely concerned with the use of beneficial products as a weapon. We have been concerned with the potential negative use of our products even before 9/11. We are actively working with our partners in government and industry to prevent similar incidents from occurring here.
  
• [3/5/2007] Op-Ed: Now is not time to forsake New Jersey's chemical industry
  Recent events have brought attention to the use and production of certain chemicals in New Jersey, and their potential to cause harm to the public.
  
• [2/23/2007] The business of chemistry is 4 times safer than other manufacturing industries combined
  The business of chemistry never takes the safety and security of our workers for granted. We have invested time and resources to ensure that we continuously train employees on strict safety procedures.
  
• [10/26/2005] Letter to the Editor: Response to Today's Sunbeam
  Terrance Dopp's article, "Corzine plans tighter chemical security," (Oct. 21) fails to mention the many achievements and precedent setting security initiatives of the chemistry industry, and doesn't provide any public good by listing company names, their location and what chemicals they or may not have onsite.