Posted on April 15, 2019
On the record and circling the globe.
During the recent hearing held by the U.S. Energy and Commerce House Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) asked the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a clear-cut question:
“Will you commit to banning ongoing uses of asbestos under TSCA Andrew Wheeler, who was confirmed in February as the EPA Administrator gave a resounding clear-cut answer: “Yes.” While this is indeed an encouraging commitment, there is a great deal of work to be done before the ban asbestos movement can simply declare victory. That path forward is clear for Administrator Wheeler. There are three immediate and important steps he can take in order to keep his promise to Chairman Pallone: Just last month, the bicameral Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2019 was introduced by Senator Merkley, Rep. Bonamici, Chairman Pallone and Rep. Slotkin. In just a few weeks, the bill gained the support of: AFL-CIO, the American Public Health Association (APHA); Environmental Working Group (EWG); International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF), and others. ARBAN is gaining momentum and the media’s attention. The irrefutable facts are: ADAO commends Chairman Pallone for his dedication, diligent, and leadership to hold the EPA accountable for their failure to implement TSCA reform according to The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act that was signed into law in 2016. We encourage all our readers and allies to join us in the fight against asbestos, and to help us push our congresspeople to support ARBAN and the banning of asbestos in the U.S. Here are three simple ways you can help: Administrator Wheeler, I agree with you — yes, we are going to ban asbestos. Together, we will make change possible. Linda Reinstein
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