US officials tally costs of proposed TSCA overhaul

The Congressional Budget Office CBO; Washington) says the estimated costs for EPA complying with the Safe Chemicals Act, would be about $30 million/year over the next five years. The bill would overhaul the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) proposed by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D., NJ) 30%/year over its current TSCA enforcement budget. EPA says the agency currently requires, on average, an appropriation of about $105 million annually to implement and enforce TSCA. The bill also could lead to costs that exceed federal guidelines for unfunded mandates, CBO...

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