Staffers Face ‘Intense Pressure’ On New Chemicals, Whistleblowers Say

Four EPA scientists who are seeking an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into EPA’s new chemicals program say office leaders imposed “intense pressure” to speed chemical reviews and avoid stringent risk findings, and frequently overrode staffers’ judgment in efforts to cut the backlog of chemical filings. In an exclusive interview with Inside TSCA , the four scientists -- who filed a July 2 whistleblower complaint seeking the OIG investigation -- detailed what they said were drastic changes in the...