Environmental Attorney Says Industry ‘Mixed Message’ Hurt TSCA Budget Bid

May 11, 2023
Former EPA official Bob Sussman, now an attorney for several high-profile environmental advocacy groups, says the agency’s requests for additional TSCA funding last year were hurt by a “mixed message” from chemical-sector groups who voiced support for higher budgets but also questioned the program’s importance and effectiveness. In a recent appearance on the industry law firm Bergeson & Campbell’s All Things Chemical podcast, Sussman said that despite his calls for EPA to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...


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