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Chemical Reform Bill is ‘Deeply Problematic,’ Law Professors Say

By on March 16, 2015 in Government

Law professors from across the country  – from Georgetown to the University of California  – say they have “serious reservations” about the new chemical reform bill introduced by Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and David Vitter (R-La.) , reports The Hill.

Days before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is expected to discuss the legislation, a group of 25 professors and public interest lawyers sent a letter to committee Chair Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and ranking member Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

The Hill reports that co-signers include Thomas Cluderay, general counsel for the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has been one of the most vocal outliers of the Udall-Vitter bill.

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