NM officials, advocates: Proposed changes to federal toxic chemical rules would hinder state laws

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 532

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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New Mexico environment officials and national advocates say congressional Republican proposals to overhaul federal regulation of toxic chemicals would undercut state laws, including those currently under review by New Mexico.

Drafts of the legislation, which has not been formally introduced in the U.S. Congress, indicates sweeping changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act, which guides the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical reviews, rolling back some of the stronger protections adopted 10 years ago and …

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