Supported by industrial sector, implementation of new federal regulations on chemicals is progressing

June 19, 2017

Barack Obama Obama signs H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Washington, USA - 22 Jun 2016 United States President Barack Obama signs H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC. The bill will establish standards for the use of certain toxic chemicals used regularly (Rex Features via AP Images)

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Former President Barack Obama and lawmakers including then-U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana, cheer the signing of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act on June 22, 2016. Vitter was a key sponsor of the act, which created new federal oversight of potentially dangerous chemicals and has proved to be the rare

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