Grassroots Group Eyes Push To Revive Superfund's 'Polluter Pays' Taxes

A national grassroots citizens coalition is planning once again to push for reinstating long-expired Superfund 'polluter pays' taxes, seeking to press the Democratic-controlled House into action, but one industry source doubts such a measure will secure widespread backing. In a Dec. 13 message emailed to supporters, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) signals plans in the next Congress to push to reinstate the Superfund taxes on industry -- which expired in 1995 and had been used to support...