EPA Expected To Miss Key TSCA Deadlines Amid Budget, Morale Struggles

January 10, 2022
Two EPA veterans say they see little chance that the toxics office will overcome staffing, funding and morale issues to meet a slate of looming TSCA deadlines without a budget boost or other outside aid, after officials have raised several recent warnings that those long-running concerns remain major threats to implementation of the law. Former Clinton-era chemicals chief Jim Aidala tells Inside TSCA that EPA leaders are likely to “triage” their Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) responsibilities, prioritizing work...


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