Rep. Smith Rejects Democrats' Criticisms Over EPA 'Secret Science' Bill

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the chairman of the House science committee, appeared to reject concerns from Democrats and their witness with the substance of an upcoming bill he is expected to advance seeking transparency in EPA's scientific process, arguing that medical privacy concerns are easily addressed and information that EPA uses for decision-making should be publicly available. As introduced in 2015, the so-called secret science bill's intent was to require EPA to use the "best available," reproducible science in developing...