House committee passes two EPA science bills

The Hill: The House Science Committee on Thursday approved two bills to reform how the Environmental Protection Agency conducts scientific research.

The committee, led by Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), approved a bill requiring the EPA to publicly release scientific research it uses to write regulations.

Smith’s bill is similar to legislation introduced and passed by the House in each of the last two Congresses. He said the legislation would end the EPA’s use of “secret” science and “ensure sound science is the basis for EPA decisions and regulatory actions.”

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