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Groups Threaten Seven Companies with Lawsuit for Alleged Failure to Report Imports of Toxic Solvent

Washington, DC—Public health advocates began the process to sue seven companies, including a unit of Dow, for their apparent failure to report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) their importation of n-Propyl Bromide (“nPB,” also known as 1-bromopropane), as required by EPA regulations.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, Environmental Health Strategy Center, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Chemical Data Reporting program, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 1-bromopropane, Chemical Solvents, Unistar Chemical, First Continental International, Storchem (USA), Solvents Company, Dow Agrosciences LLC, Murashu USA, n-Propyl Bromide, Patrick MacRoy

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Comparing the Senate and House Bills: Less is More

A striking difference between the Senate and House bills is their length. But does a “comprehensive” bill necessarily mean a better chemical safety program?

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: chemical policy, deadlines, EPA, litigation, TSCA, TSCA reform, bill, H.R.2576, S.697, CBI, less is more, comprehensive, rulemaking, transparency, unnecessary requirements, Science Advisory Board, science policy framework, overkill, risk evaluations, stakeholders, peer review, feedback, bill language, safety assessments, prioritization process, priority setting, overcomplicate, prioritization framework, TSCA inventory, paperwork, Chemical Data Reporting program

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