Press ReleaseNeutral2026-05-21
Merkley, Senators: EPA Must Address Microplastic Pollution to Protect Human Health
Jeff Merkley
DOR · Senator
TaxesEnvironmentForeign Policy
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This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-05-21 and titled "Merkley, Senators: EPA Must Address Microplastic Pollution to Protect Human Health".
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Merkley, Senators: EPA Must Address Microplastic Pollution to Protect Human Health Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Senate colleagues—including Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR)—in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use its existing authorities to address the full lifecycle of plastic pollution. [ ] The post Merkley, Senators: EPA Must Address Microplastic Pollution to Protect Human Health appeared first on Merkley .