Downstream Users Push Toxics Prioritization Focusing On Existing Data

Downstream chemicals users are pushing a new risk-based plan for EPA to prioritize chemicals of high concern for further assessment that relies heavily on existing data, while activists say the process is too lengthy and are pushing for broad new EPA power to collect chemical data from industry and use it for swift regulatory action. EPA's top toxics official meanwhile says that the agency supports broad new powers to require industry submission of chemical data, citing problems with industry providing...