Sen. Lankford Introduces Bill Applying TSCA Science Standards To APA

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) has introduced a bill that would amend the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by applying scientific standards in the revised Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to all federal agencies that use science in their decisionmaking, saying it would ensure EPA and other agencies use "unbiased" data to develop their rules. The legislation introduced earlier this month, S. 578, could complicate pending efforts in the House to advance bills specifically targeting what GOP lawmakers claim are flaws in...