Vitter Highlights Preemption Provision As Key Tenet Of TSCA Reform Bill

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is highlighting language on structuring how and when EPA chemical safety rules would preempt those established by states as a key tenet of the final bill to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), following years of negotiations on the contentious issue that blocked previous efforts at TSCA reform. “Obviously one of the big issues is federal preemption,” Vitter said during a May 25 exclusive interview with Inside EPA in response to a question about...