Draft CSIA Bill “Reproduces” TSCA, Endangers State Programs – Critics
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Bipartisan bill proposed to update U.S. chemicals regulation – the Chemical Safety Improvement Act – “was written to suit the chemicals industry” and would actually be a step backward from the status quo under TSCA, the Environmental Working Group suggests. Other NGOs and legal experts voiced similar criticisms in letters to key Senate members.
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