Inside EPA - 11/22/2019

House Democrats Seek To Bolster Expected Suits Over EPA Science Rule

November 13, 2019
House science committee Democrats sought to use their Nov. 13 hearing on EPA’s controversial proposed science transparency rule to bolster all but certain litigation over any final measure, though the agency witness largely declined to discuss details of a leaked draft supplemental proposal that has drawn scathing criticisms. Nevertheless, Democratic lawmakers’ questions and comments signaled some issues that critics are likely to raise in future litigation, including the agency’s use of a federal law to justify the rule even though...


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