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Appropriators press EPA on pesticide and chemicals backlog, IT fixes and Office of Chemical Safety changes
Summary
Committee members sought updates on EPA’s plans to address a backlog in pesticide and chemical reviews, IT modernization funded in FY25, PREA/PRIA compliance work and the agency’s reorganization of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).
Lawmakers asked Administrator Lee Zeldin for specifics about how EPA will reduce backlogs in pesticide and chemical reviews and whether planned IT upgrades and reorganization of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention will come from internal staffing shifts or new hires.
Why it matters: Delays in pesticide and chemical application reviews affect farmers, manufacturers and registrants who rely on timely agency decisions. Members noted a backlog of outstanding pesticide matters and requested a timeline for third‑party…
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