BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC today commended the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy for taking action on the draft rules covering control of toxic substances.

IPC supports bipartisan efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, which requires modernization to reflect 21st century realities, the association says.

A cost-effective, science-based federal chemical regulatory program is important, according to IPC, and the draft bill offered by subcommittee chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) is a positive step in the right direction.                                          

IPC says the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 does not address its concerns regarding the current TSCA reporting requirements that create an incentive to landfill byproducts rich in valuable metals, rather than recycle them. However, IPC appreciates the statements of Shimkus and members Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) on this issue, and their stated intention to work with their colleagues, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and industry stakeholders to reach a balanced resolution.