"House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on Thursday on far-reaching legislation to overhaul the nation’s 40-year-old law governing toxic chemicals, a compromise that would subject thousands of household chemicals to regulation for the first time.
Public health advocates and environmentalists have complained for decades that the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act is outdated and riddled with gaps that leave Americans exposed to harmful chemicals. Under current law, around 64,000 chemicals are not subject to environmental testing or regulation.
But efforts to tighten the law have stalled for years, in part because of opposition from the chemical industry. The bipartisan authors of the new bill say their breakthrough represents a pragmatic, politically viable compromise between better environmental standards and the demands of industry."
Coral Davenport and Emmarie Huetteman report for the New York Times May 19, 2016.
SEE ALSO:
"Pallone Defends Opposition As TSCA Talks Continue" (E&E Daily)
"Lawmakers Reach Deal On Broad Chemical Law Reform" (Washington Post)
"Congress Could Overhaul Chemical Safety Standards" (AP)
"Overnight Energy: Lawmakers Closing In On Chemical Safety Deal" (The Hill)
"Lawmakers Near Compromise On Chemical Safety Overhaul" (The Hill)
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