Senators trying again on bill aimed at banning asbestos
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Sen. Jeff Merkley has reintroduced a bill to ban commercial and industrial asbestos use, this time with Republican co-sponsorship from Sen. John Curtis. The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 marks a bipartisan effort to restrict a material long associated with serious health hazards in construction.
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Washington — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has once again introduced legislation that would ban the commercial and industrial use of asbestos, but this time he has Republican support. Introduced Aug. 4, the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 (S. 5235) is co-sponsored by Sen. John Curtis (R-UT),…
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