Murkowski Bill Would Elminate EPA Chemical Risk Assessment Program, Cut $150 Million In EPA Funding

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday released a spending bill that would kill a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program that evaluates the potential health risks to people from chemicals found in the environment.

The bill, which lays out the Senate recommendations for the 2018 budgets of the Department of the Interior and multiple environmental agencies, would cut the EPA's budget by about $150 million and roll the chemical testing program—the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)—into the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The IRIS program has been around since 1985 and its science on the toxicity of chemicals is used at state and local health agencies as well as internationally.

In releasing the bill, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairperson of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, said it ensures the "health, well-being, and safety of the American people."

Ed. - Fuck you, Lisa.

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http://www.ehn.org/senate-cuts-epa-chemical-program-2511256815.html

[Nitram]

1. It just keeps getting worse.

I am experiencing a lot of stress worrying about the tax bill passing. But it is clear that the tax bill is only one attack on the American people among many. The ReThugs are like a pack of rabid dogs tearing apart a small animal they have hunted down.