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Chemical regulation bill clears Congress, but will it protect the public?

  • Written by Noah M. Sachs, Professor of Law and Director, Robert M. Merhige Jr. Center for Environmental Studies, University of Richmond
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In a major overhaul of U.S. regulation of toxic chemicals, Congress last week passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, the largest piece of environmental legislation passed in the United States since 1990. President Obama is expected to sign it into law...

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