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Cresent City Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-17-11 12:10 AM
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5. There's a law being proposed in Texas to compel disclosure
However, it makes concessions that protect "trade secrets". From what I gather, the government will have the full contents, but keep confidentiality. The drilling companies would be required to post ingredients online, with an exemption for trade secrets, which is most of the poisin. Also, health care providers will have access to the true nature of the chemical constituents in some situations, but must also abide by a condidentialty agreement.

The bill is only 12 pages, and fairly straightforward. I must confess I've only skimmed it.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB03328I.pdf

It's endorsed by some environmental groups, but I think it falls short. It seems to wait for medical emergencies before even half-assed disclosure is achieved.
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