OMB Vow Not To Influence EPA Endocrine Screening Plan Draws Praise

Democrats and activists are welcoming the White House Office of Management & Budget's (OMB) vow not to influence EPA's decisions on the types of scientific data and other information it will accept as part of its long-delayed endocrine screening program. OMB Director Peter Orszag sent a Nov. 16 letter to Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) saying that the office "does not question the scientific responsibilities and rigors put forward by the EPA. . . . I share your belief that EPA...