EPA Faces Split On Whether To Assess PBT Risks Absent TSCA Mandate

EPA is facing a deep divide between industry and environmentalists on whether the agency should assess risks of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals even though all sides agree that the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) does not require the agency to do so because it seeks quick regulation of the substances. In recent remarks and in comments filed on EPA’s proposed rules, industry groups and their lawyers raise concerns that the proposed rule targets chemicals that are still...