At TSCA at 10, a Reminder That Lasting Reform Requires Lasting Consensus

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Senator Tom Udall reflected on the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, emphasizing that durable regulatory reform requires bipartisan consensus and stakeholder engagement. He cautioned against using the upcoming TSCA fee reauthorization as a vehicle for broader statutory changes. The analysis underscores that lasting policy accomplishments depend on relationships, compromise, and practical problem-solving rather than ideological victories.

• •2016 TSCA reform succeeded through years of bipartisan negotiation and stakeholder trust-building
• •Upcoming fee reauthorization should focus narrowly on implementation, not sweeping changes
• •Durable policy reform requires relationships and compromise across political divides

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