The Nation - News from May 16, 1989
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The Bush Administration will police industry efforts to find substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals, an Environmental Protection Agency official said. William Rosenberg, assistant administrator of air and radiation, told a House hearing that the agency will now require chemical firms to report results of health and safety tests of alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons and would not hesitate to order additional testing if warranted. Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce investigations subcommittee, held the hearing to assess progress of the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut production and consumption of CFCs by 50% by 1998.
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