Chemical Sector, Environmentalists Spar Over Fate Of EPA Toxics Policies

摘要

Chemical sector officials and environmentalists are sparring over the fate of several major EPA toxics policies that the agency is reviewing as part of President Donald Trump's order on regulatory reform, with industry seeking to revise or repeal some Obama-era rules while environmentalists are pushing to defend the existing regulations. EPA's Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) May 1 held two public meetings seeking options for reducing the burden of federal chemicals oversight, in line with Trump's Executive Order (EO) 13777, which directs agencies to set up regulatory reform task forces. The OCSSP meeting is one of several the agency is holding to comply with the order, including sessions hosted EPA's Office of Air & Radiation, Office of Water, and others.