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Key senators oppose Nancy Beck’s consumer agency nomination

Washington, DC—Citing her record on PFAS chemicals and asbestos, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) yesterday announced they would oppose President Trump’s nomination of Nancy Beck to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Liz Hitchcock, Nancy Beck, Senator Capito, Senator Collins, Trump administration

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Bi-partisan group of senators introduce PFAS Action Act

Washington, DC — On Friday, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation (S.638) to classify fluorinated chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “PFAS”) as hazardous substances under the Superfund law (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or CERCLA).

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: drinking water, PFAS, Senator Capito, senator carper, superfund

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