OMB Backs Another EPA Plan For Extending Compliance With TSCA Ban

The White House has approved a second EPA plan for extending deadlines for complying with a controversial TSCA ban on the use of a widely used flame retardant though a top official has said the new rule will require companies to detail how they are eliminating the substance before granting an extension rather than providing a blanket extension. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Oct. 7 approved EPA’s proposed rule that is expected to provide a “further compliance date...