Citing Budget Gap, Freedhoff Defends TSCA Program From Industry Critique

EPA chemicals chief Michal Freedhoff used her keynote address at the annual GlobalChem conference to defend the agency’s implementation of TSCA, repeatedly noting the program’s insufficient funding and staffing in response to industry concerns over policy changes and missed deadlines while warning that the program’s fees are likely to spike. “You get what you pay for,” she said in her April 11 speech to the industry-led online conference. “And frankly, prepare yourself for sticker shock on TSCA fees. We are...