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State AGs express concerns about House-Senate talks

As the House and Senate begin reconciling their respective bills to reach a final deal to send to President Obama, 12 state attorneys general are urging Congress to keep a strong role for state governments to act on dangerous chemicals. There’s a lot at stake, they say in a January 19 letter, because states have historically […]

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: boxer, chemicals, environment, hazards, inhofe, preemption, public health, Shimkus, toxics, TSCA, Udall, Vitter, Frank Pallone, Tonko, Upton

Minnesota Bill Signing

Minnesota’s Flame Retardant Victory and State Preemption

In May of 2015, the Minnesota Legislature quietly passed the nation’s most comprehensive flame retardant product ban to date. However, a current Senate proposal to reform regulation of chemicals at the federal level puts future state laws like this at risk.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: carcinogens, EPA, firefighters, flame retardants, Healthy Legacy, Minnesota, preemption, states, TSCA reform, S.697, Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters, Firefighter and Children Health Protection Act of 2015

Senate bill dubbed a regulatory "void"

State leaders support House chemical bill

The Senate bill would preempt states earlier, creating a regulatory “void,” in which neither federal or state governments can restrict chemicals.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: chemical safety, preemption, Senate, Shimkus, TSCA, Udall, Vitter, House

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