White House Threatens Veto Of House's EPA Science 'Transparency' Bills

The White House is threatening to veto two pending House bills that proponents say would bolster “transparency” of EPA's science underpinning its rulemakings and input it receives from its scientific advisers, with the White House warning the bills would undermine advisers' independence and impede the rulemaking process. Ahead of floor debate on the bills, the White House March 3 issued two Statements of Administration Policy (SAP) saying that if either measure cleared Congress, the president's senior advisers would recommend...