Legislative Hearing on TSCA Reform

Full and Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health joint hearing entitled, "Legislative Hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act." 

   Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:00 AM
   EST EPW Hearing Room - 406 Dirksen

Environmental Working Group Skeptical on TSCA IUR Reform

The chemical industry has no trouble compiling production and sales information to give to investors on a quarterly basis. When human health or the environment are on the line, however, providing similar information to the Environmental Protection Agency is apparently too much of a burden.

Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency has now said it agrees.

American Chemistry Council Welcomes TSCA IUR/CDR Changes

Improvements Suggested by Industry Reflected in Final Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2011) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced important changes to how the agency will collect information on the chemicals in commerce under the new Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule.

American Chemistry Council (ACC) Vice President of Regulatory & Technical Affairs Mike Walls issued the following statement welcoming the improvements EPA made in the new rule:

“The American Chemistry Council and our members support EPA’s effort to improve the agency’s understanding of how chemicals are manufactured and used in commerce.