DOD PLAN MAY CLASH WITH INDUSTRY PUSH FOR QUICKER EPA RISK REVIEWS

Efforts by the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agencies to secure a greater say in EPA toxics reviews are raising concerns among agency career staff -- and the chemical industry -- who say the push may slow down risk assessments. Earlier this year, EPA proposed a new process for reviewing its draft chemical risk assessments, which are part of a process for making regulatory determinations for major industrial chemicals. The plan, which EPA Administrator Steve Johnson approved, provides...