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Ed Markey: The Udall-Vitter bill makes it more difficult for EPA to regulate a chemical in a product like furniture or clothing…

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
The Udall-Vitter bill makes it more difficult for EPA to regulate a chemical in a product like furniture or clothing, even after EPA has found that the chemical is unsafe.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey criticizes the Udall-Vitter bill for hindering EPA's regulatory power.

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