Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
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I was thinking this pullback wouldn't have occurred until someone made an asbestos t-shirt and wore it on a tour of a government building, then casually mentioned the shirt materials on the way out. If the trump administration would have said asbestos was safe, then this wouldn't have been a problem right? I'm glad cooler heads prevailed and asbestos ban is still on.
I suspect it's potentially due to relations with Russia going slightly sour, as Russia is the largest exporter of asbestos.