The new rule would ban EPA from relying on any research that doesn't make its underlying data available for other researchers and the general public to review. It does, however, safeguard individual privacy for such issues as medical confidentiality. The rule will take effect prospectively, ushering in a future of transparency and accountability for the agency charged with the crucial task of protecting our environment.
Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, a longtime advocate for greater transparency at EPA said, “Surely, we can all agree on two things. First, we need clean air and water. And second, EPA’s regulations should be supported by legitimate and publicly available scientific data.”
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