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U.S. Chemical Safety Board could be eliminated

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386 points z991 | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 23:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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pixl97 ◴[24 Jun 25 00:46 UTC] No.44361760[source]▶
Save lives?: X

Increase safety?: X

Make more money?: YES

The USCSB makes life safer for everyone in this country, especially people that work around potentially dangerous chemicals and pressurized equipment.

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yongjik ◴[24 Jun 25 01:28 UTC] No.44362002[source]▶
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rectang ◴[24 Jun 25 01:33 UTC] No.44362038[source]▶
It feels that way, but this legislation is ideologically consistent with reducing regulations which constrain companies and force them to take the externalities of their actions into account.
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haiku2077 ◴[24 Jun 25 01:39 UTC] No.44362073[source]▶
The CSB is not a regulatory agency. It doesn't enforce anything against companies. It investigates major disasters and publishes recommendations.

It's like the NTSB but for industries that use hazardous chemicals.

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1. vjvjvjvjghv ◴[24 Jun 25 01:47 UTC] No.44362114[source]▶
Just the knowledge about chemical risks is a threat to profits.