Two Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee said Wednesday they are studying the Biden administration’s decision to reconstitute two key advisory groups for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), firing 40 former nominees. President Trump
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In a letter to the EPA administrator Michael Regan
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“We are overseeing your decision to abruptly dismiss all members appointed by the Trump administration from the Scientific Committee (CASAC) and the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAB) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Advisory Board of Science (SAB), ”wrote Comer and Norman.
“The medium-term dismissal of the members of the scientific advisory board during the first months of a new one The administration is demonstrating a deeply worrying partisan political agenda, “they added.
CASAC advises the agency on technical aspects of its air quality standards and SAB reviews the scientific information used by the agency in developing standards.
In their letter, lawmakers called for documents related to the decision, including communications with the White House about it.
“As such, we request documents and information on the decision to dismiss these officials, including the process used for this unprecedented decision,” they added.
An EPA spokesman did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the letter, but last week the agency billed the layoffs as a way to reverse undue political and industrial influence.
“Restoring these two scientific advisory committees will ensure that the agency receives the best possible scientific vision to support our work to protect human health and the environment. Today we return to a time-tested, fair and transparent process for request membership in these important advisory bodies, ”Regan said in a statement at the time.
Under the Trump administration, panel members with industrial ties was subjected to scrutiny, with critics fearing they might try to undermine the agency’s science.
Then EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler
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