Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health

Subcommittee Members Democrats Frank R. Lautenberg (Chairman) Max Baucus Thomas R. Carper Jeff Merkley Kirsten Gillibrand Republicans Mike Crapo (Ranking Member) Lamar Alexander Mike Johanns John Boozman   Recent Hearings July 24, 2012 - Full and Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health joint hearing entitled, "Oversight of EPA Authorities and Actions to Control Exposures to Toxic Chemicals." [view] November 17, 2011 - Full and Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health joint hearing entitled, "Legislative Hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act." [view] October 19, 2011 - Full and Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health joint hearing entitled, "Oversight Hearing on the Brownfields Program – Cleaning Up and Rebuilding Communities." [view] February 3, 2011 - Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health hearing entitled, "Assessing the Effectiveness of U.S. Chemical Safety Laws." [view] October 26, 2010 - Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health Field Hearing entitled, "Toxic Chemicals and Children’s Environmental Health." [view] March 9, 2010 - Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health hearing entitled, "Business Perspectives on Reforming U.S. Chemical Safety Laws." [view] February 4, 2010 - Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health hearing entitled, "Current Science on Public Exposures to Toxic Chemicals." [view] December 2, 2009 - Full Committee and Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health joint hearing entitled, “Oversight Hearing on the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act.” [view]

Jurisdiction Superfund and Brownfields, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including recycling, Federal Facilities and interstate waste, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), Chemical Safety Board, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Environmental Justice and Risk Assessment