Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its mission to protect human health and the ...

In fact, laws passed by Congress require the EPA to use the “best available science” in many decisions about regulations, permits, cleaning up contaminated sites and responding to emergencies.

The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to consider the best available ... But what exactly does “best available science” mean? That’s an important question as the Trump administration ...

The Toxic Substances Control Act requires the EPA to use the best available science to assess risk of chemicals to human health and the environment. But what exactly does “best available science” mean ...