"WASHINGTON, DC — A top US regulatory official on Monday championed controversial chemical review reforms that critics say will support industry interests while weakening protections against toxic chemicals for the public.
Douglas Troutman, confirmed in December to be the assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, blamed former President Joe Biden’s administration for a “backlog” of chemical reviews that he said will be addressed in the reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
“We’re going to build a chemical safety program that supports the great American comeback,” Troutman said in a keynote speech at the American Chemistry Council (ACC)’s conference in Washington, DC.
“Over the last four years, the backlog of new chemicals under review steadily increased because the prior administration chose to focus their efforts in other places,” said Troutman."
Shannon Kelleher reports for The New Lede February 23, 2026.
