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EPA completes review of chemical approval backlog

The Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its review of the 600 new chemicals that were awaiting government approval when Administrator Scott Pruitt took office in February.

Pushing the chemicals through the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) approval process had been a key goal for Pruitt. In a statement on Monday, he said the agency’s “backlog of new chemical review is eliminated.”

“With the ongoing commitment of the staff working on TSCA reviews, and input from stakeholders, our goal is to ensure a new chemicals program that is both protective of human health and the environment, while also being supportive of bringing new chemicals to market,” he said.

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