TSCA Bill Unlikely To Back Call For Stricter Oil & Gas Sector Chemical Rules

As lawmakers grapple with the final issues holding up an agreement on a bill overhauling the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), they appear unlikely to back recent calls from health advocates seeking to strengthen regulation of chemicals used in oil and gas drilling operations. "I doubt [advocates' calls] will alter the framework of the legislation," or that it would be taken up by lawmakers in a future Congress if TSCA reform does not pass during the 114th Congress, one oil...