Sen. Murray Says Asbestos Ban Bill Making Progress
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sen. Patty Murray has announced that her bill to ban asbestos, known as the "Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007", is progressing through Congress and will have a reading before the Environment and Public Works Committee later this month. This is the first time the bill has reached the markup stage.
Sen. Murray's bill calls for banning the use and importation of asbestos and asbestos-containing products over the next three years. It also allocates $50 million to research treatments to asbestos-related disease and to educate the public on the dangers of asbestos.
Sen. Patty Murray has announced that her bill to ban asbestos, known as the "Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007", is progressing through Congress and will have a reading before the Environment and Public Works Committee later this month. This is the first time the bill has reached the markup stage.
Sen. Murray's bill calls for banning the use and importation of asbestos and asbestos-containing products over the next three years. It also allocates $50 million to research treatments to asbestos-related disease and to educate the public on the dangers of asbestos.
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