EPA Defines 83 Toxic Chemicals To Examine In 2013, But Has No Power To Restrict Them

EPA Defines 83 Toxic Chemicals To Examine In 2013, But Has No Power To Restrict Them
June 25, 2012 | GovernmentAbuse | M.Torres
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supposed to have the authority to regulate or ban toxic substances, but they simply do not have the power. In practice, the agency faces so many hurdles that it hasnt tried to ban any chemicals since it made anill-fatedrun at asbestos in 1991. This year, the EPA has identified 83 “chemicals of concern,” however any assessments will remain on a computer hard drive without ever leading to any kind of ban or enforcement to restrict those chemicals.

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