Schneider Statement on U.S. EPA Announcement of Public Comment Period on Ethylene Oxide
Announcement comes after months of calls from Schneider and Illinois delegation for U.S. EPA to release rule on ethylene oxide, and weeks after formation of bipartisan ethylene oxide congressional task force
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit feedback from the public on strategies to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from commercial sterilization and fumigation operations.
"After months of foot dragging, the U.S. EPA is finally seeking input from our communities on ethylene oxide," said Schneider. "But this announcement does not excuse the agency's long dereliction of duty on this issue, and we still have no firm deadline for this critically-needed final rule. This public comment period is an important opportunity for our communities to make their voices heard, and I hope Tenth District residents will engage in the process. Our new bipartisan congressional task force plans to make public comments and will continue to keep pressure on the U.S. EPA to do its job. I will not stop fighting to keep the air my constituents breathe safe and free from harmful chemicals."
Read the U.S. EPA's announcement of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM)