Industry Mulls GOP Scrutiny For EPA Toxics Policies But Fears Budget Cuts

The chemical industry is considering whether to ask GOP lawmakers to scrutinize a number of EPA programs affecting the sector, such as new reporting requirements, but may also urge Congress not to cut the agency's budget, fearing that decreased funding would further delay needed chemical reviews, industry sources say. Observers are doubtful that Congress will take up broad reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) any time soon, spurring industry to consider taking a narrower set of issues to...