"Chemical Giant, Climate Skeptics Vie For Seats On EPA Science Panel" [1]
"The Science Advisory Board could influence the Trump administration’s plans to revisit a host of regulations."
"A chemical company lobbyist, an advocacy group that soft-pedals the dangers of climate change and an organization seeking to end animal testing in research are among those pushing candidates for EPA’s premier scientific advisory panel, according to records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News.
The records show who nominated each of the 165 contenders for seats on the Science Advisory Board, created by Congress to furnish independent expert advice on topics that have included hydraulic fracturing and standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
With Administrator Lee Zeldin yet to announce his picks, former members of the panel are worried that expertise will take a back seat to special interest agendas."