Abstract
The initial concensus on a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) marks the beginning of a second stage of negotiations on this treaty, this time between the Administration and Congress. Although several issues probably will be resolved with little fanfare, the challenge of environmental safeguards likely will be debated at length. Administration supporters of the pact believe the enhanced economic climate will lead to significant environmental improvements, but critics fear just the opposite. The National Association of Manufacturers sponsored a special forum on NAFTA and its environmental aspects earlier this month, bringing together some of the major players in this arena. The economic value of the trade agreement is widely accepted, and has already met with encouragement from representatives of the chemical industry (C&EN, Aug. 17, page 6). But some in Congress are having second thoughts about the environmental provisions. Sen. Max S. Baucus (D.-Mont.), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee...
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