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Review of fracking's groundwater effects to be out by 2016, EPA official says
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency won't finish its assessment of the effects of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater until 2016, said Jeanne Briskin, fracking research coordinator at the EPA's Office of Research and Development. However, a preliminary report could be released late next year, Briskin said. Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio)
 
House starts tackling TSCA reform
Thursday, June 13, 2013
House lawmakers have begun debate on proposed changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act as various stakehoulders express thir positions on the measure. Thursday's hearing was "an important step to ensure members of Congress understand the important role that TSCA has played in the management of chemicals in commerce, and the need to modernize the law to better reflect today's science and meet today's needs," said American Chemistry Council President and CEO Cal Dooley. "TSCA has allowed the U.S. to lead the world in chemical innovaation. ... Any amendments to TSCA must preserve the time frames and flexibility that allow this innovation to continue," said Beth Bosley, president of Boron Specialties. PlasticsNews.com, The Hill/RegWatch blog, Chemical Week (Subscription required)
 
Sen. Murkowski sees Senate taking up energy-efficiency bill soon
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Senate could begin tackling the Shaheen-Portman energy-efficiency bill after wrapping up debates on immigration policy, said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. "What we need to do is nail down the universe of amendments that we can present [and] basically have a game plan to go forward," Murkowski said. "Call me optimistic, because A, it's good legislation, B, it's bipartisan, and C, it's just the right thing to do to advance energy legislation. It's long overdue." FuelFix.com