Final TSCA Reform Bill Would Give Major Boost To EPA's Toxics Oversight

Lawmakers' final compromise bill to overhaul the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) would significantly boost EPA's authority to regulate chemicals, including mandating reviews of whether existing substances are safe; setting deadlines for restricting chemicals deemed unsafe; and requiring safety findings before new substances enter the marketplace. The House-Senate compromise unveiled May 20 is slated for a House floor vote next week after the lower chamber's Rules Committee meets to discuss the bill May 23. Senators supportive of the measure...