EPA to Bar Some Scientists From Advisory Panels Over `Conflicts'
- Pruitt’s new policy prevents panel members from getting grants
- Critics say regulated industries will have more say on panels
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The Trump administration is shaking up the expert panels that interpret the scientific research underpinning pollution regulations by making it harder for some scientists to participate.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said his new policy would bar members of EPA’s scientific advisory boards from also receiving agency grants, portraying the change as a way to limit conflicts of interest and ensure "independent, arms-length input" on issues ranging from pesticides to drinking water.