OMB Backs Tougher Dust-Lead Rule, Teeing Up Affordable-Housing Fight

The White House has concluded its review of EPA’s final TSCA rule that is expected to strengthen dust-lead hazard and clearance standards for residential buildings and associated remediation of lead paint, fulfilling the judicial remand of a Trump-era policy, but teeing up new battles over application of such requirements to affordable housing programs. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its work on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) dust lead hazard standard (DLHS) rulemaking on Oct. 21, which...