Industry Lawyers Signal Broad Attacks On TSCA Evaluation ‘Framework’ Rule

Industry attorneys are previewing a barrage of wide-ranging criticisms on EPA’s newly proposed revisions to the TSCA “framework” rule for risk evaluations of existing chemicals, targeting provisions ranging from its science standards to a definition of “unreasonable risk” the agency can regulate, in an early sign of the challenges it will likely face. The new proposal is “potentially the most impactful [Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)] rule proposed to date this year,” specialty chemicals law firm Bergeson & Campbell (B&C)...