EPA Banned from Using Key Risk Data for Environmental Regulations.
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using risk assessments generated by the IRIS program as the primary data source for creating new rules and regulations. This means future standards concerning air pollution and industrial activities must rely on alternative scientific studies. This change could potentially alter the stringency of future environmental protections, directly impacting the air quality citizens breathe.
Key points
The EPA is prohibited from using IRIS risk assessments as the primary basis for issuing new rules and regulations.
The ban also applies to using IRIS data as the primary source to inform the National Air Toxics Assessment.
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