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Environment and Public Works Committee

Victory! EPA nominee Michael Dourson withdraws

In a year like 2017, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the victories. This week we learned that Michael Dourson has withdrawn from consideration for Assistant Administrator of the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. This great news followed a persistent campaign to defeat his nomination by numerous environmental health organizations and […]

Posted Dec 15, 2017 by

TSCA Hearing Roundup: Vitter-Udall Bill Needs Work

Yesterday the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on S.697, the new legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act sponsored by Senators Vitter and Udall…

Posted Mar 19, 2015 by

NYT Editorial, State AGs say Udall-Vitter chemical bill has flaws

TSCA Real Reform with Safer Chemicals Healthy families

States have been where most of the action to protect people from toxic chemicals has happened in recent years. So the the Udall-Vitter bill is rightly drawing fire for limiting the ability of states to act in several ways.

Posted Mar 18, 2015 by