Posts from July 2016.
Advancing Chemical Safety - Maybe the Art of Compromise Isn't Such a Bad Thing

President Obama signed a major reform of the Nation's chemical safety standards on Wednesday, June 22. The legislation amended the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, providing the first substantive changes in the 40-year old law. (The Hill: Obama Signs Chemical Safety Overhaul).

The amendments significantly change the authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate chemicals and provide protection to the public. The goal is to provide more extensive and functional oversight of the chemical industry, but in a way that provides certainty to chemical ...

Posted in: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Toxic Substances Control Act
Tags: burr and forman, burr forman, environmental law, environmental protection agency, epa, Toxic Substances Control Act
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