"Blue-Leaning States Blast Chemical Safety Bill"

"Environmental officials in six liberal states are warning that Congress is going too far in blocking states’ rights to regulate chemicals.

Top regulators in Washington state, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont said the most recent draft they’ve seen of legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act would hobble their ability to protect their citizens from unsafe chemicals.

“To be clear, there are good elements in the legislation,” they said in a statement late Thursday. “However, state authorities are excessively and unnecessarily preempted, in exchange for the promise of federal protection that is too meager.”"

Timothy Cama reports for The Hill May 20, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Sanders Pans Chemical Safety Reform Deal" (The Hill)

"The Near-Final TSCA Reform Legislation – A Rundown" (Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families)

"Is TSCA Rewrite Better than Current Law?" (Environmental Working Group)

"Statement on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform from U.S. Public Interest Research Group" (U.S. PIRG)

"Retailers, Chemical Users Weigh in on TSCA Reform" (Bloomberg BNA)