Industry Struggles To Win Bill Setting Criteria For Local Chemical Label Rules

March 14, 2018
Chemical and other industry groups have launched a coalition to push back on what they see as a groundswell of state and local labeling mandates for products containing certain chemicals, but the groups have so far failed to advance legislation it is seeking that would set minimum federal criteria for local rules' chemical evaluations and provide a waiver for small exposures. In addition, any legislation is likely to face stiff opposition from Democrats, especially those from California, whose Proposition 65...


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