Thursday, April 22, 2010

A change of pace today - It's Earth Day 2010

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A bit of a change of pace today. It's Earth Day. Earth Day 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

More on the "reasonable certainty of no harm" standard under the new Safe Chemicals Act of 2010

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A couple of days ago I asked the question " What does "reasonable certainty of no harm" mean anyway? " and offered some ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

So what happens to the TSCA Inventory under the new Safe Chemicals Act?

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As most readers probably know, the current Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has what is called an Inventory of existing chemicals. The l...
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

What does "reasonable certainty of no harm" mean anyway? [Safe Chemicals Act]

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One of the areas of concern in the new Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 bill is the new "safety standard." The main chemical industry t...

Key Areas in Need of Negotiation for new Safe Chemicals Act

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Now that the new "Safe Chemicals Act of 2010" has been introduced in the Senate (and a largely mirror version in the House, but wi...
Thursday, April 15, 2010

First Summary of New "Safe Chemicals Act of 2010" Introduced by Senator Lautenberg

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Well, it's finally here. And it's a doozy. [That's a technical term, trust me] Senator Lautenberg on April 15th introduced the...

The Safe Chemicals Bill of 2010 is Now Introduced [UPDATED]

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The Safe Chemicals Bill of 2010 was introduced minutes ago by Senator Frank Lautenberg. A copy of the bill, which still does not have a Sena...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Senator Lautenberg & Representative Rush to Introduce TSCA Chemical Reform Bill TODAY [Updated]

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Today's the day! Ever since Senator Frank Lautenberg said over a year ago that he would introduce some version of his Kid Safe Chemical ...

TSCA Chemical Control Bill to be Introduced by Senator Lautenberg - What Happens Next?

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Senator Frank Lautenberg has been promising to introduce his new version of the Kid Safe Chemical Act "soon" for over a year now. ...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Industry Representatives Offer "Perspectives on TSCA Modernization"

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As I've been talking about for a few days now, the chemical industry held its annual GlobalChem conference in Baltimore in the last week...
Monday, April 12, 2010

EPA Official Says They Have No Time for TSCA Reset

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Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, Director of EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, told a chemical trade conference recently that the...
Friday, April 9, 2010

Former EPA Chemicals Chief Gives Recommendations for a "Workable and Effective" Chemical Regulatory System

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A few days ago I mentioned that advocacy groups highlighted their differences with industry on TSCA reform at a recent chemical industry tr...
Thursday, April 8, 2010

European Chemicals Agency to Publish List of Chemicals Being Registered This Year

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According to Geert Dancet, the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the agency will soon publish a list of thousands ...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Advocacy Groups Use Chemical Trade Show to Highlight Differences with Industry [UPDATED]

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[NOTE: See the Update at the end] Two of the largest chemical trade associations recently sponsored the chemical industry trade show called...
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