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AP interview: EPA head committed to 'scientific integrity'

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WASHINGTON – Moving forward on a pledge to restore “scientific integrity,” the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency is reversing Trump administration actions that sidelined many academic scientists from key advisory boards in favor of industry figures.

Administrator Michael Regan, in an Associated Press interview, said the “reset” of the Science Advisory Board and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee will return EPA to its time-honored practice of relying on advice from a balanced group of experts.

He is clearing out the two important panels, although current members can apply for reinstatement. “Scientific integrity is a foundational value for EPA,'' Regan said. “And I am committing to ensuring that every single decision we

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