Butyl Rubber with Exact Numbers? Superfund Tax Petition Drops
Published Date: 5/13/2025
Notice
Summary
A new petition wants to add regular butyl rubber to the list of chemicals that get a Superfund tax. If approved, companies making or using this rubber might pay extra fees to help clean up pollution. Right now, the government is asking for your thoughts before making any decisions.
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Possible Superfund Tax on Butyl Rubber
A petition was filed asking that regular butyl rubber ((C4H8)x(C5H8)y; x = 7036, y = 88) be added to the list of taxable substances under the Superfund tax. If that addition is approved, companies that make or use this specific butyl rubber might have to pay extra fees to help fund pollution cleanup. The notice requests public comments and says this filing is not a determination that the substance will be added.
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