Posted 1/25/2024, 8:14:00 PM
House Republicans Probe Alleged EPA Misconduct Over Louisiana Plant Closure
- House Republican leaders probing Biden admin over apparent EPA actions fabricating paper trail to shut down Louisiana chemical plant
- Evidence suggests EPA's Office of Research and Development wrote email withdrawing chemical review request, sent from another EPA official's email
- Actions may violate EPA scientific integrity policy against suppressing scientific findings
- Lawmakers demand answers from EPA administrator, call for inspector general investigation
- Successful federal lawsuit against plant could threaten future of sole US producer of key synthetic rubber material