Washington, April 14 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today called on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to immediately reverse newly announced delays to critical worker safety protections for hazardous chemicals, warning that the move weakens safeguards against known carcinogens and other toxic substances and puts workers and families at greater risk of preventable harm.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Administrator Zeldin, Krishnamoorthi raised alarm over the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to postpone compliance deadlines for safeguards covering perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC), two highly toxic chemicals linked to cancer, organ damage, and ...