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Senate Confirms Lobbyist to Lead EPA's Chemical Safety Office
10/18/2025
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- The US Senate is set to confirm Douglas Troutman, a chemical industry lobbyist, to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s chemical safety office.
- Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group criticized Troutman, citing his past attempts to repeal California's Cleaning Product Right to Know Act.
- The EPA's leadership now includes several former industry lobbyists raising concerns about public health amid proposed federal rollbacks.
