House Subcommittee holds antifreeze hearing

Washington, D.C. — At a recent hearing of the Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, H.R. 2567 was on the agenda, a bill to amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain bittering agents to render them unpalatable. Introduced in May 2005 by Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., H.R. 2567 was immediately referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it was then sent to the Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee.

Testifying before the subcommittee were Jim Wells, division director of the Chemical Control Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Jeffery Bye, vice president of Prestone Honeywood International Inc.; Patrice L. Simms, senior project attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council; Sarah Amundson, deputy and legislative director, Doris Day Animal League; Melinda Eyrich, D.V.M., Urgent Care Veterinarian Hospital; and Tom Bonacquisti, director of water quality and production, Fairfax County Water Authority.

To review the testimony or the text of H.R. 2567, visit the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA's) legislative Web site, www.TakingTheHill.com.