By Kate Rosenberg This summer featured the latest installment of the ongoing EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) reform saga. EPA’s IRIS program produces chemical assessments that evaluate the health effects of chemicals in the environment and commerce, specifically determining the level at which a given chemical presents a potential public health risk. These assessments […]
What Does the Future Hold for the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations?
by Paul Heberling In light of the recent midterm elections, it is clear that the next Congress will look very different and have very dissimilar goals than the current incarnation. It is worth exploring the origins of the EPA’s efforts to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a favorite target for GOP derision, as well as […]