The U.S. Senate appears to be moving closer to acting on a bill that would update the Toxic Substances Control Act. We have posted about this long eff
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Industry Weighs in on “Safe Chemicals” Bill
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A variety of companies and chemical industry trade groups weighed in last week on a bill to amend the decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act. Severa…
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TSCA “Reform” Bill Moves To Senate Floor
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Over the past several years, Congress has wrestled with chemical safety and possible ways to modernize TSCA. Chemical business leaders, public officia…
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Multi-State Coalition On Chemicals Management Formed
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Readers have been following our posts on new state efforts on chemical regulation, such as California’s Green Chemistry initiative. Now comes word tha…
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House Holds Hearing on Proposed Toxic Chemicals Safety Act
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The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on H.R. 5820, the “Tox…
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EPA Releases Draft Toxicology Assessment of Formaldehyde
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The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft toxicological review of formaldehyde, entitled “Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde Inh…
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Safe Chemicals Bill Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, introduced this week the “Safe …
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Senate Hearing on TSCA Reform Featured Industry Experts
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The Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health convened a hearing last week with leaders of businesses that manufacture or use…
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Senate Holds Hearing on TSCA Issues
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The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health held a hearing earlier this month ent…
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EPA Releases First Chemical Action Plan
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its first Chemical Action Plan (CAP). The plan deals with phthalates, which are found in some food…
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