Environmental, Public Interest Groups Seek Stricter EPA Lead Regulation

摘要

Environmental and public interest groups are using meetings with White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and EPA officials to reiterate their push for the agency to tighten its pending revisions to the lead and copper drinking water rule, including seeking quicker replacement of lead pipes and a new analysis of the rule's benefits. The push comes as the Trump administration has said it plans to issue the revised lead and copper rule (LCR) in September. OMB has been coordinating interagency review of the draft final rule since July 31. OMB review generally takes 90 days but can take more or less time depending on the complexity of the rule. The environmental group Clean Water Action met with OMB and EPA officials Sept. 4, and New York University's Institute for Policy Integrity (IPI) non-partisan think tank met with the officials Aug. 28.