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Big Brother Knows Best
House bill would keep states from setting tough toxics rules |
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14 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Big Brother Knows Best House bill would keep states from setting tough toxics rules House Republicans are pushing legislation that would keep states from setting standards for pesticides and health-threatening industrial chemicals that are more stringent than federal regulations. If passed, the bill could nullify a California ban on brominated fire retardants, for example, and restrictions in San Francisco that ... |
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| Topics: California, news, politics, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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