Word: bachrach
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Kennedy's announcement made him an instant--though not necessarily overwhelming--favorite in a field of at least nine potential Democratic candidates, including two well-known local politicians and James Roosevelt Jr., F.D.R.'s grandson. Commented State Senator George Bachrach, one of the top contenders: "Any time a Kennedy enters a race, he automatically becomes the front runner...
...There is a notion that they can handle the risks without regulation. That's what they said before Three Mile Island, before Bhopal, and before Institute, West Virginia," Bachrach said...
Unless communication improves, "There are judgments we'll have to make [without private help] for a permit system with notice [to the state government about what substances are being used] and a review process at the local level," said Bachrach...
...think one of the things has been frustrating for Bachrach and Gallagher was that they thought there could be a neat list of what chemicals are toxic, and that does not exist. It's a very complex area that's not going to be easily regulated...
...Bachrach said the panel might use the list as a base for exploring possible state controls. But since the list will not include what amounts of each substance constitutes a possible hazard, the legislators will try to determine that with the help of the universities and state-employed scientists, he said...