EPA Floats New Science Integrity Policy But Punts On Enforcement

EPA has released a long-awaited draft update to its scientific integrity policy, but the proposal would defer any decision on enforceable mechanisms for implementation or even details on how such rules could be developed -- spurring renewed criticism from a watchdog group that has long pushed agencies to make their integrity guidelines binding. The new EPA draft , released Jan. 24, includes several reforms from the current Obama-era policy for protecting the integrity of scientific work, such as expanding its...