Rep. Pallone Issues Statement on Committee Passage of Bill Banning Asbestos
November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on committee passage of his bill banning asbestos:
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would ban the production, use and importation of asbestos. Pallone's bill also implements a complete ban on the toxic substance one year after the bill's passage. The EPA began the process of banning asbestos 40 years ago, but asbestos is still being imported and used in this country e . . .
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would ban the production, use and importation of asbestos. Pallone's bill also implements a complete ban on the toxic substance one year after the bill's passage. The EPA began the process of banning asbestos 40 years ago, but asbestos is still being imported and used in this country e . . .