House Lawmakers Demand Strict TPP Environmental Rules in Letter to Froman
Following a request for signatures in early February, 120 House lawmakers endorsed a letter calling for strict environmental rules in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and submitted the letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman on Feb. 20. Reps. Earl…
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Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Peter Defazio, D-Ore., initially circulated the letter (see 14020426). The letter insists the TPP agreement builds on a May 10, 2007 congressional accord (here) that requires adherence to a host of multilateral environment agreements.