Posts Tagged ‘congress’
Senator Udall Advocates Reforms In Chemical Safety Regulations
October 23, 2015 – Senator Tom Udall is sponsoring legislation that would increase EPA oversight of chemicals that are in products used by consumers across the country. The current law, the Toxic Substances Control Act, was passed in 1976, and has not been updated to allow for potential regulation or restrictions on chemicals like asbestos, arsenic, styrene, formaldehyde and BPA . Udall…
Read MoreSenator Heinrich Talks About Mining Reform After Gold King Mine Spill
October 23, 2015 – During a visit to the Navajo Nation earlier this month, Senator Martin Heinrich told constituents that Congress should reform federal mining laws. The Gold King Mine spill earlier this year put the spotlight on abandoned mines in western states. Heinrich says he will introduce legislation to reform mining laws that were originally put…
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