"The EPA will seek members for two of its most prominent scientific advisory committees after purging members of those panels who were chosen during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Nominations are sought for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board, which advises the administrator on a broad range of science and research topics, and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, which reviews air quality criteria and National Ambient Air Quality Standards and recommends to the administrator any new NAAQS and revisions of existing criteria and NAAQS.
“Resetting these two scientific advisory committees will ensure the agency receives the best possible scientific insight to support our work to protect human health and the environment,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. “Today we return to a time-tested, fair, and transparent process for soliciting membership to these critically important advisory bodies.”
Regan had said in a March 23 email to employees that the EPA would review and evaluate its scientific advisory committees to ensure they include “top-tier” experts."
Stephen Lee reports for Bloomberg Environment March 31, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"AP Interview: EPA Head Removes Trump-Era Science Advisers" (AP)
"Decks Cleared: Regan Fires Science Board Members" (E&E News)
"Biden Purges Science Adviser Panels Trump Tilted Toward Industry" (Bloomberg Green)
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