Congress Poised To Approve Long-Sought ‘Sustainable’ Chemistry Program

August 12, 2020
Lawmakers appear poised to approve long-sought legislation creating a federal “sustainable” chemistry program, four years after Congress declined to include the popular measure in TSCA-reform legislation due to concerns that it would delay the broader bill. The Senate last month approved its version of the legislation , sponsored by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), agreeing to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a voice vote. The...


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