By the time you read this column, the battle for Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform will be fully engaged. Battle lines will have been drawn, cosponsors for bills will have been recruited, and charges and counter charges will have been swapped back and forth in Senate committee hearings.
Spring has arrived in Washington, D.C.—cherry blossoms blooming, subways packed with confused tourists, Nats fans filling the stadium, and the proverbial Congressional street fight over TSCA. Nothing much changes around here, but maybe this time it will be different. I think it has to be.