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Senate Republicans Question Chemical Safety Board Nominees’ Expertise

By Suzanne Yohannan
July 29, 2021 at 07:01 PM
Republican senators at a July 29 hearing suggested President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) appear to lack the qualifications to investigate chemical industrial accidents, echoing industry concerns that they have no specific experience in the field and potentially foreshadowing a confirmation battle.

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