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House Introduces TSCA Reform Legislation: Summary and Comparison of House and Senate Bills and House Discussion Draft (July 28, 2010)

House Introduces TSCA Reform Legislation (July 23, 2010)

Summary and Comparison of the TSCA Reform Legislation (April 27, 2010)

EPA Reassessing Authorizations for PCB Use and Distribution in Commerce (April 8, 2010)

EPA Announces BPA Action Plan (March 30, 2010)

EPA Planning to Release More Chemical Action Plans (March 19, 2010)

Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Obtain Business Perspectives on TSCA Reform (March 10, 2010)

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on TSCA and PBTs (March 4, 2010)

EPA Publishes Final Clarification for Chemical Identification Describing Activated Phosphors for TSCA Inventory Purposes (February 24, 2010)

OIG Report Concludes EPA Needs Coordinated Plan to Oversee Its TSCA Responsibilities (February 23, 2010)

EPA Proposes Amendments to TSCA Section 4 Enforceable Consent Agreement Procedures (February 22, 2010)

Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing Regarding Current Science on Public Exposure to Toxic Chemicals (February 4, 2010)

Final Rule Amends PMN Exemption for Polymers (January 27, 2009)

EPA Revises TSCA Section 8(e) CBI Policy and Holds ePMN CDX Registration Webinar (January 25, 2010)

Senate Expected to Schedule TSCA Hearing (January 22, 2010)

EPA Revises TSCA Section 5 PMN and SNUN Electronic Reporting Requirements (January 13, 2010)

2010 Predictions (January 7, 2010)

EPA Announces Action Plans For Existing Chemicals (December 31, 2009)

Senate Committee and Subcommittee Hold Oversight Hearing on TSCA (December 2, 2009)

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination (November 17, 2009)

Groups Sponsor Conference on the Future of U.S. Chemicals Policy (October 7, 2009)

EPA Announces Principles for TSCA Reform (September 30, 2009)

ACS Holds Briefing on TSCA Reform (September 29, 2009)

EPA Issues Direct Final Significant New Use Rules for 12 Substances (September 21, 2009)

Separate Recommendations for TSCA Reform Released by ACC and Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (August 4, 2009)

EPA Issues Direct Final SNURs for 23 Substances (June 26, 2009)

GAO Evaluates EPA Biomonitoring Strategy (June 16, 2009)

Follow-up Summary of ChAMP (April 20, 2009)

EPA Intends to Increase Pace of ChAMP Activities (April 16, 2009)

EPA Launches Redesigned ChAMP Website (April 9, 2009)

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on TSCA Reform (February 26, 2009)

GAO Designates Toxic Chemicals as New High-Risk Area (January 26, 2009)

2009 Outlook for Chemicals and Pesticides (January 6, 2009)

EPA OPPT Convenes ChAMP Enhancements Meeting (December 9, 2008)

EPA OPPT Issues Discussion Documents on TSCA Inventory Reset Initiative and IHPV Challenge Program (December 1, 2008)

EPA Announces ChAMP Meeting Regarding TSCA Inventory Reset and IHPV Program (November 21, 2008)

EPA Will Publish Notice Regarding TSCA Inventory Status of Carbon Nanotubes (October 30, 2008)

Legislators Introduce Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008 (May 22, 2008)

Revocation of Four Final SNURs (April 22, 2008)

TSCA ITC Sends Report to EPA; EPA Acts on Previous ITC Report (January 29, 2008)

2008 Outlook for Chemicals and Pesticides (January 7, 2008)

EWG Adds Chemical Index to Website (October 31, 2007)

EPA Announces ToxCast Phase I Chemicals (August 3, 2007)

ED Holds Webcast on REACH, TSCA, and CEPA Best Practices (May 25, 2007)

ED Will Hold Webcast on REACH, TSCA, and CEPA Best Practices (May 11, 2007)

ED Releases Comparative Analysis of Industrial Chemical Policies (April 5, 2007)

16 Chemicals with Insufficient Dermal Absorption Rate Data Remain on the Priority Testing List (February 21, 2007)

2007 Outlook for Chemicals and Pesticides (December 26, 2006)

CHPAC Examines Chemicals of Concern and Future Efforts (November 27, 2006)

EPA Issues Final Amendments to TSCA Export Notification Reporting Requirements (November 15, 2006)

EPA Issues Proposed TSCA Section 4 Test Rule for Four Chemicals (October 20, 2006)

EPA Posts New TSCA Section 8(e) Q&As (September 26, 2006)

EPA Makes Minor Amendments to TSCA Inventory Update Rule (September 7, 2006)

Senate Committee Holds TSCA Oversight Hearing (August 16, 2006)

EPA Updates IUR Website for Impending Reporting Period (August 7, 2006)

ED Asks EPA to Regulate Nanomaterials as New Substances under TSCA (June 1, 2006)

Sierra Club Petitions EPA and CPSC Regarding Lead in Consumer Products (May 31, 2006)

Proposed SNUR for PFAS (March 13, 2006)

EPA Proposed Rule to Amend the Polymer Exemption (March 7, 2006)

EPA Proposes Revisions to the TSCA Export Notification Reporting Requirements (February 10, 2006)

EPA Launches 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program (January 26, 2006)

EPA Issues Final IUR Amendments (December 20, 2005)

EPA Holds IUR Training Workshop (December 7, 2005)

GAO Compares U.S. , EU, and Canadian Chemical Regulations (December 6, 2005)

Interagency Testing Committee’s 56th Report to EPA (September 22, 2005)

EPA Issues Enforceable Consent Agreements for Fluoropolymer And Fluorotelomer-Based Polymer Chemicals (July 13, 2005)

Child, Worker, and Consumer Safe Chemicals Act (July 13, 2005)

ELI and ABA Cosponsor Chemical Panels (June 21, 2005)

EPA Holds IUR Workshops (April 21, 2005)

TSCA Import Certification Checklist (March 28, 2005)

DuPont Responds to EPA’s Second Complaint (February 17, 2005)

EPA Proposes IUR Amendments (January 27, 2005)

EPA Corrects TSCA Section 8(e) Reporting Guidance (January 13, 2005)