"Emails: EPA All Ears As Industry Pitched 'Secret Science'"

"Industry groups pitched EPA a proposal last spring that closely resembled what became Administrator Scott Pruitt's "secret science" plan, according to emails released this week under Freedom of Information Act litigation.

The National Association of Manufacturers offered detailed suggestions on EPA's handling of scientific studies last May to the agency's regulatory reform task force, which was soliciting suggestions on rules and rulemaking.

"A common complaint among manufacturers in recent years has been a process at the EPA for evaluating science that is not transparent and minimizes third party stakeholder input," wrote Ross Eisenberg, NAM's vice president of energy and resources policy."

Maxine Joselow reports for Greenwire May 17, 2018.