Showing posts with label Senate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Senate. Show all posts
Thursday, July 31, 2014

This is What Scientists Can Do to Stop Climate Science Denial in Congress

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As Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) noted in his on-the-floor rebuttal of the ubiquitous science denial of Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), ...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

House Hearing on Chemicals in Commerce Act Shows Politics in Action, not TSCA Reform

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Yesterday, March 12, 2014, the House Environment and the Economy Subcommittee held a hearing on its version of a TSCA reform bill. As note...
Thursday, March 6, 2014

House Issues TSCA Reform Discussion Draft - Mocks Attempts at Chemical Safety Modernization

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On February 27, 2014 the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce issued a "discussion draft" of what it calls the Chemicals in...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Senate Committee Approves Gina McCarthy Nomination for EPA Administrator

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved Gina McCarthy's nomination to be the next EPA Administrator. After Republican...
Friday, February 15, 2013

Senator Lautenberg will not seek reelection

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As I've previously indicated would be likely, Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey has decided not to seek reelection in 2014. Lauten...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Lautenberg Steps Down as Chair of Toxic Chemicals Subcommittee

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Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, long a champion of efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), will no longer chair...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Senate Moves TSCA Bill to Vote After Contentious Hearing

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[Update: The Safe Chemicals Act has been approved by vote of the Committee on July 25, 2012] As noted yesterday, the Senate held a heari...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

TODAY - Senate Hearing on Exposures to Toxic Chemicals

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There will be a Senate hearing today, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 to hear witnesses on the topic " Oversight on EPA Authorities to Control...