Congress Considers Reform of U.S. Chemicals Control Law

Congress Considers Reform of U.S. Chemicals Control Law
By J.R. Pegg
WASHINGTON, DC, February 26, 2009 (ENS) - The U.S. chemical regulatory system is failing to protect public health and the environment and is in dire need of reform, experts told a House panel Thursday. The legal hurdles of existing law make it virtually impossible for the federal government to limit or ban the use of toxic chemicals or to even obtain the information needed to devise effective regulations, several witnesses testified before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. (More....)