Massachusetts tries to cut toxic chemicals use

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The Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act (TURA) has caused a substantial reduction in toxic chemicals use. The law, which has been drawing strong criticisms from the chemical manufacturing industry, requires some 600 companies to disclose their use of toxic chemicals to the public, formulate biennial use reduction plans and pay an annual fee to fund the program. Industry critics dismiss TURA and contend that corporate commitments and other environmental regulations motivate waste reduction. Cost-benefit studies, however, reveal that TURA's benefits exceeded costs of implementing it.

Toxic Chemical Wastes, Massachusetts, Waste minimization, Waste reduction, Hazardous wastes, Chemical wastes

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EPA's lax oversight adds to wetlands losses

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The EPA is being criticized for its lax enforcement of the Clean Water Act by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). PEER charges that EPA chose not to take oversight of allege mistakes by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which had been responsible for identifying wetland areas on farms. PEER believes NRCS did not conduct proper measurements.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Management, Reports, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Wetland conservation, United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

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England tries to make polluters pay

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Article discusses the new regulations imposed by England in an effort to clean up contaminated land. The new regulations, which went into effect April 1, are designed to "achieve a local, collaborative remediation plan, ideally paid for by the polluter."

United Kingdom, Chemicals & Allied Products, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Brief Article, Chemicals

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