This is the wrong time for major media to shut down environmental coverage
While media outlets cut environmental reporters, the impact of these losses on news coverage is real.
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Senate GOP backs speedier chemical reviews; Dems cite health risks
Proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law are necessary for American competitiveness, Senate Republicans said in a hearing on Wednesday, as Democrats warned the changes will harm public health.
Health advocates clash with chemical industry as Congress proposes TSCA changes
Scientists and health advocates say proposed changes to a key US chemicals safety law would upend protections for children and other vulnerable populations suffering from toxic exposures, while industry leaders argue the changes would help them get new chemicals to market without sacrificing safety.
Senate Republicans draft bill aimed to speed up new chemical reviews
Senate Republicans released a draft discussion bill on Thursday aimed at loosening the nation’s premier chemical safety law with the goal of reducing chemical review delays.
WATCH: Scientists warn toxic chemicals harm kids’ brains amid chemical safety law debate
Children’s health researchers gathered at a legislative briefing in Washington, DC this week to share recent science on how phthalates, organophosphate pesticides, food additives and other chemicals harm kids’ brains.
EPA official touts controversial TSCA reforms
A top US regulatory official on Monday championed controversial chemical review reforms that critics say will support industry interests while weakening protections against toxic chemicals for the public.
Hearing underscores partisan rift over GOP proposal to loosen chemical safety rules
The deep rift between Democrats and Republicans over the future of the nation’s premier chemical safety law was on full display on Thursday in a hearing designed to kickstart legislation that would allow faster federal approvals for new chemicals.
House Republicans move to roll back key protections in US chemical safety law
In a widely anticipated move, House Republicans released a draft bill that would roll back several provisions in the nation’s premier chemical safety law with the stated goal of bolstering manufacturing and innovation.
Hundreds of groups urge Congress not to weaken chemical safety law
Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
EPA adds another industry insider as the administration’s lobbyist ranks grow
The nation’s main office for protecting Americans from harmful chemicals is welcoming its fourth prominent industry insider since President Trump took office, adding to an administration full of former lobbyists and corporate executives who are making environmental policy.