Merkley, Bonamici Applaud House Subcommittee Vote on Their Bill to Ban Asbestos
September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today applauded the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change's unanimous vote to pass their Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019.
"It's outrageous that in the year 2019, asbestos is still allowed in the United States," said Merkley. "While the EPA fiddles, Americans . . .
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici today applauded the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change's unanimous vote to pass their Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019.
"It's outrageous that in the year 2019, asbestos is still allowed in the United States," said Merkley. "While the EPA fiddles, Americans . . .