EPA Prioritizes Data Center-Related New Chemicals For TSCA Review

The Trump EPA is prioritizing TSCA reviews for new chemicals related to data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) projects, a shift from the Biden administration’s focus on speeding review of fossil fuel alternatives and battery components, while acknowledging the existing backlog of other new chemicals awaiting review. EPA’s Sept. 18 announcement responds to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14178, “Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure,” and follows a Sept. 15 AI roundtable at the White House, led by...