Two Industry Executives Join E.P.A. to Help Oversee Chemical Rules

Nancy B. Beck, a former chemical-industry executive and toxicologist, has been named a senior adviser at the E.P.A.’s Office of Chemical Safety, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations. Beck, known for pushing back against regulations during the Trump administration, is joined by Lynn Ann Dekleva, another former American Chemistry Council employee, in overseeing new chemicals. The Biden administration has been working to strengthen regulations on dangerous chemicals, including proposing restrictions on trichloroethylene and asbestos, while the chemicals industry has called for a rollback of these rules.

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