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EPA Administrator Says Agency Is Shrinking New-chemicals and Pesticide Backlogs Through Reorganization and Hiring
Summary
Administrator Zeldin told senators his office has moved scientists and modernized technology to address large backlogs in new-chemical and pesticide reviews, and said the agency reduced a pesticide review backlog by more than 2,300 cases so far.
Senators asked Administrator Lee Zeldin about reforms to accelerate EPA reviews of new chemicals and pesticides that, they said, had languished for years.
Zeldin said he inherited “backlogs” across new-chemicals, pesticide reviews, and state implementation plans, and described two remedies: hiring additional scientists and upgrading outdated technology. “The feedback that I got from the career staff in the office of…
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