OMB Poised To Issue Broad New EPA Risk Guide Based On Prior NAS Reports

The White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) is poised to release Jan. 9 sweeping new risk assessment guidance highlighting where EPA has fallen short of key recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and other bodies since the federal government began employing risk approaches in the 1970s, according to sources familiar with the document. The White House effort is being spearheaded by departing OMB regulatory chief John Graham to prod agencies like EPA to adopt further...