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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…

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Will the Chemical Industry Step Up to the Plate?

By Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families  I want to start by thanking everyone who called, emailed and watched your Senators before and during the hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act on November 17th. Your attention made a difference.   It helped build our momentum and shaped the positive outcomes of the hearing. […]

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Safe Chemicals Act Hearing Builds Momentum for Reform

Senator Lautenberg and Senator Inhofe deserve enormous credit for the dialogue they have undertaken on reform over the last several months and the rare bipartisan atmosphere it has created for this issue on Capitol Hill.

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