Tell Congress: Protect our families from toxic chemicals

By Grace Wyner | March 3, 2026 | Comments Off on Tell Congress: Protect our families from toxic chemicals
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Our families deserve clean air, safe water, and everyday products free from toxic chemicals. Unfortunately, Congress is trying to undo crucial protections against these dangerous substances to the benefit of the chemical lobby.

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

By Geoffrey | February 26, 2026 | Comments Off on Senate Draft of TSCA Overhaul Protects Polluters at the Expense of Families and Communities
Cars driving on a street in Washington, D.C. The street dead ends at the U.S. Capitol.

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…

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House Republicans Surrender to Chemical Lobby’s Wishlist

By Geoffrey | January 15, 2026 | Comments Off on House Republicans Surrender to Chemical Lobby’s Wishlist
Cars driving on a street in Washington, D.C. The street dead ends at the U.S. Capitol.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, House Republicans introduced a discussion draft of a bill that would eviscerate the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), our nation’s primary chemical safety law. An overwhelming bipartisan majority of Congress rewrote TSCA less than a decade ago – strengthening the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the public from the thousands of new and existing chemicals in the United States.   TSCA rightly requires the EPA to review chemicals across their life cycle to determine whether they pose “unreasonable…

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