Climate Changed
Trump EPA Plans New Restrictions on Science Used in Rule Making
- EPA Chief Pruitt says data should be objective, transparent
- Move could limit reliance on health studies with shielded data
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The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to restrict the scientific studies it uses to develop and justify regulations, making it harder to rely on research when its underlying data are shielded from view.
The planned policy shift, urged by conservatives and advisers who guided Donald Trump’s presidential transition, could affect EPA regulations governing climate change, air pollution and clean water for years to come. The move was described by a person familiar with the plan, who asked not to be named discussing the change before it is formally announced.