Informational Hearing on Green Chemistry

Posted on Mar 2, 2009 | Comments (0)

On February 24, 2009 the Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee along with the Health Committee of the California State Assembly held an Informational Hearing on Green Chemistry. California’s first two Green Chemistry bills, AB 1879 and SB509, were signed by the governor in 2008, but that is only the first step. Listen to the hearing and keep up to date on the latest thinking on how to implement these bills and what else needs to happen to achieve truly green chemistry in California.

Committee members were briefed by Maureen Gorsen, DTSC director and Dr. Joan Denton, director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Following these comments and the introduction by Michael Wilson from the UC Center for occupational and Environmental Health members of the environmental and industrial communities were given a chance to address the committee. Video of the full hearing can be found here. Check out the great testimony from CHANGE members at the following times.

Ansje Miller, CEH 1:50:17
Jeremy Smith, Board of Worksafe 1:59:15
Donna Brownsey, Breast Cancer Fund 2:14:24     
Suzanne Murphy, Worksafe 2:19:00
Andria Ventura, Clean Water Action 2:21:55
Amanda Hawes, Worksafe 2:26:28

CHANGE will continue to bring you updates as the Department of Toxic Substances Control and legislature move forward in the process.