EPA Chemicals Chief Details OCSPP Reorganization To Speed TSCA Reviews

The Trump EPA plans to expand its chemicals office “by at least 130 people,” the office’s top political appointee told staff during a May 2 all-hands meeting, where they are expected to work on speeding TSCA and other reviews, though the additional personnel are being moved from EPA’s gutted research office, a move that is drawing criticism. Nancy Beck, the principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), told staff the administration’s plans for...