Tag: legislation
Revised Draft Bill in U.S. House Builds on Momentum to Reform TSCA
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment and Economy released an updated draft of “The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015,” on May 13, 2015. This draft intends to reform and modernize the decades-old Toxic Substance Control Act. The TSCA Modernization discussion draft states that “the goal is to provide the public with […]
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EPA's "Secret Science" Discouraged by the U.S. House of Representatives
Last week the House Science, Space and Technology Committee voted in favor of a bill requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make the data it uses to write regulations available for public review. The committee intended the action to stop what has been described as EPA’s use of “secret science” to make laws. Rep. Lamar […]
Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources hears Bluegrass Pipeline Testimony
Yesterday’s Interim Joint Natural Resources Committee meeting proved controversial due to the discussion of the new Bluegrass Pipeline. The committee room as well as an overflow room were full of both supporters and mainly protestors. At issue were safety and environmental concerns, and eminent domain issues. The Bluegrass Pipeline’s developers – Williams and Boardwalk Pipeline […]
Insights from Washington—Part 2
As part of my update from my D.C. trip, I promised to provide insights from my meetings. During my visit, there was predictably a lot of talk surrounding the economy. Here are some brief nuggets of information I received on the economy and jobs: There is a “new normal” explanation regarding where the US economy […]