Senate Draft of TSCA Overhaul Protects Polluters at the Expense of Families and Communities

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released another Republican discussion draft of legislation to gut key provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), our nation’s primary chemical safety law. The bill would handcuff EPA’s ability to protect the public from new chemicals’ serious health risks. 

After the release of the text, Earthjustice Action Vice President of Policy and Legislation Raúl García issued the following statement: 

“Regardless of political party, the American public has been clear: it does not want to be poisoned by toxic chemicals. Still, Republican congressional leadership insists on weakening the most significant tool we have to protect our families from toxics. This bill would unravel the EPA’s authority to protect the public from many dangerous chemicals before they come to market. It’s a wishlist for the chemical industry that would lead to a more toxic environment and more poisoned children. We urge Congress to reject it.”