GAO: EPA's success on chemical management unclear

摘要

Washington - It is unclear whether the Environmental Protection Agency's approach to managing toxic chemicals will be successful in ensuring safety, an official from the Government Accountability Office recently told legislators. EPA has been authorized to regulate chemicals found to pose risks to human health or the environment since the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976. However, through multiple studies conducted in the past 20 years, GAO has reported on the challenges EPA faces in implementing TSCA provisions, including difficulties banning or limiting hazardous chemicals.