Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on "Revisiting the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976"

Feb 24, 2009

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing titled, "Revisiting the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976" at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will address critical gaps in the statute and explore how these gaps hinder effective chemical safety policy in the United States.

A summary of the hearing is available.

The following witnesses have been invited to testify:

  • John Stephenson, Director, Natural Resources and the Environment, Government Accountability Office
  • J. Clarence Davies, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future (Former EPA Assistant Administrator for Policy in the George H.W. Bush Administration)
  • Maureen Swanson, Healthy Children Project Coordinator, Learning Disabilities Association of America
  • Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director/Director for Policy Initiatives, WE ACT For Environmental Justice (West Harlem Environmental Action)
  • Michael Wright, Director of Health and Safety, United Steelworkers
  • Richard Denison, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Kathy Gerwig, Vice President, Workplace Safety and Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kaiser Permanente
  • Cal Dooley, President and CEO, American Chemistry Council
  • V.M. DeLisi, President, Fanwood Chemical, Inc., Chairman, International Affairs Committee, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association
  • Charles T. Drevna, President, National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
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