EPW Sets Hearing On Asbestos Ban Bill

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) has scheduled a June 9 subcommittee hearing on the asbestos ban bill introduced last month by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), signaling an aggressive timetable to move the legislation despite its lack of co-sponsors and stricter terms than a 2019 version that collapsed without a vote. EPW had not added the hearing to its calendar at press time, but the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) highlighted it in a June 1 newsletter, saying...