Report: Chemical industry spends millions to block TSCA update
The chemical industry has spent millions on U.S. political campaigns in an effort to prevent Congress from strengthening the Toxic Substances Control Act, according to a report released by Common Cause, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy group.
“Toxic Spending: The Political Expenditures of the Chemical Industry, 2005-2012,” contains a detailed breakdown of chemical industry spending over the past seven years.