'Gift' Of Preemption Could Secure Industry Backing On TSCA Reform Fees

Correction Appended Giving the chemical sector a long-sought “gift” of preempting state chemical programs as part of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation could secure the sector's backing for a comprehensive industry fee program that would amply fund a robust new EPA chemicals program created by reform, stakeholders are suggesting. “Preemption is a big gift,” Alexandra Dunn, executive director of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) -- representing many state environmental agencies -- told a Feb. 5...