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NAM Speaks Out Against New House TSCA Reform Bill

The National Association of Manufacturers came out against H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act recently introduced by Representatives Henry Waxman (D) and Bobby Rush (D). NAM states that the bill would dramatically expand the scope of the Environmental Protection…

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Agency’s authority over every sector of the economy, sets unrealistic standards and timeframes and puts unnecessary burdens on manufacturers with new and inconsistent statutory requirements. Instead, manufacturers support a U.S. chemical regulatory and management system that is risk-based and uses the best science to ensure chemicals are safe for their intended use.