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The old adage about playing “good cop, bad cop” to elicit a result offers a metaphorical counterpart in an ongoing challenge to EPA approval processes for new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Enacted during President Trump’s first administration to impose stricter oversight of new chemicals, TSCA may be defanged under his current … Read more
On September 10 and 11, the Moms Across America Movement (MAAM), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, petitioned Democrat and Republican members of Congress to reject Section 453 of the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which many legal experts warn would indirectly shield pesticide manufacturers from product liability claims in state courts. The congressional visit was … Read more
Buried in a lengthy House Appropriations Committee bill advanced on July 23 are two dubious provisions that have riled a hornet’s nest of outrage from environmental and health advocacy groups. The provisions use congressional purse strings to limit the authority of federal agencies to protect the public by dictating what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Read more