The EPA missed a key deadline to preempt state commercial chemical regulations under federal law, opening the door for states to regulate more than a dozen chemicals and highlighting concerns about the pace of the agency’s oversight.
The issue of state regulation preemption garnered strong debate during the 2016 negotiations over amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the nation’s primary commercial chemicals law.
While few states have developed TSCA-like regulations for the group of affected chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency’s delays expose concerns about timely agency chemical risk evaluations and regulations.
Industry’s desire 10 years ago to have ...