EPA seeks experts to review new economic model

EPA is seeking experts to peer review a whole economy model that agency economists are developing to assess rules' costs, an effort that seeks to advance long-time calls from Republicans, industry and others to adopt to better account for rules' costs though agency advisors have previously warned officials to proceed cautiously. EPA announced in an April 24 Federal Register that its Science Advisory Board (SAB) “is seeking nominations of environmental economists and other experts with extensive experience building and...