EPA Wants To Increase Transparency Of Data Used in Crafting Regulations

EPA Wants To Increase Transparency Of Data Used in Crafting Regulations
Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, answers a question during the Concordia Summit in Manhattan, New York, U.S., Sept. 19, 2017. Reuters/Jeenah Moon
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WASHINGTON–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule on Tuesday that would limit the kinds of scientific data regulators can use to craft legislation.

Under the new proposals, the EPA will no longer be able to rely on scientific research that is underpinned by confidential medical and industry data. The measure was billed by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt as a way to boost transparency for the benefit of the industries his agency regulates.