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  • Scooby Law Lacks Support in House (Heather stopped by RAT trial lawyers)

    05/26/2006 11:25:38 AM PDT · by CedarDave · 34 replies · 691+ views
    The Albuquerque Journal ^ | Friday, May 26, 2006 | Michael Coleman
    Passing a federal law to help prevent kids and animals from drinking deadly antifreeze could prove tougher than Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) expected. Wilson is trying to convince her House colleagues to approve a federal version of New Mexico's Scooby's Law, but she met with stiff resistance over environmental and liability concerns in a House subcommittee this week. Scooby's Law, named after a golden retriever who died in Bernalillo after drinking antifreeze in 2003, would force antifreeze manufacturers to add a bittering agent that discourages animals and young children from drinking the liquid. The federal bill Wilson has co-sponsored is...