Industry Attacks EPA Chemical 'Action Plans' In Advance Of TSCA Reform

Industry officials are attacking a lack of transparency in EPA's plan to immediately address key chemicals of concern through "action plans" for review, and other steps, while the agency waits for Congress to act on reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to give EPA broader authority to collect data on industrial chemicals. EPA toxics chief Steve Owens recently told lawmakers that parallel to Congress' consideration of TSCA reform, the agency will use what authority it has under existing law...