HUGE HEARTFELT THANKS go out to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) whose legislation, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Act, has passed the full Senate, June 15. Because the EPA's regulation of toxics is so fundamentally flawed and biased in favor of polluters, the only way to get this problem addressed in anything like a timely manner is through federal legislation.
The bill had bipartisan support, and was co sponsored by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID). It will establish national health standards for formaldehyde in composite wood products, protecting consumers from potentially hazardous levels of the chemical. The new standards would apply to both domestic products and foreign imports.
Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House, so contact your U.S. Representatives and ask them to support this bill.
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