Congress, Obama agree on rules for household chemicals
Clip: 6/22/2016 | 6m 26s
President Obama and Congress agreed on a law to regulate toxic household chemicals.
President Obama reached a rare agreement with Congress on a new law to regulate toxic household chemicals. The legislation, signed Wednesday, will give the EPA the authority to vet and ban tens of thousands of substances potentially harmful to humans, including chemicals in detergents, cleaners and furniture. Gwen Ifill learns more from political director Lisa Desjardins.
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Congress, Obama agree on rules for household chemicals
Clip: 6/22/2016 | 6m 26s
President Obama reached a rare agreement with Congress on a new law to regulate toxic household chemicals. The legislation, signed Wednesday, will give the EPA the authority to vet and ban tens of thousands of substances potentially harmful to humans, including chemicals in detergents, cleaners and furniture. Gwen Ifill learns more from political director Lisa Desjardins.
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