Democrats Who Backed Chemical Law’s Reform Question EPA Pivot

Six Democratic senators who backed Congress’ overhaul of the nation’s primary chemicals law want EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to clarify the agency’s decision to narrow its oversight of new chemicals.

“We write now to raise our serious concerns about EPA’s intentions,” the senators wrote in a July 24 letter spearheaded by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.).

The Environmental Protection Agency didn’t immediately respond to Bloomberg Environment’s request for a response.

As first reported by Bloomberg Environment, the Environmental Protection Agency planned to speed new chemical reviews, in part, by narrowing the number of chemical uses its ...