Support for fast-tracked bio-cremation bill dissolves under scientific scrutiny, but a revival is brewing
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 02:20
in Psychology & Sociology
In an example of how little examination some bills receive, it took a legislative intern to point out serious concerns about a bio-cremation bill that was sailing through the Legislature. Now with some concerns being addressed, the proposal is getting a second look.Assemblyman Jeff Miller needed one more vote last spring on his bill to legalize "bio-cremation," a chemical process that he called a water-based alternative to incineration.