Why Senator Lankford’s “BEST Act” Is Really the Worst for Federal Science
By Yogin Kothari, Union of Concerned Scientists A few weeks ago, Sen. James Lankford (OK) introduced legislation called the “Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act,” or “BEST Act” for short. The proposal takes the scientific standards language from the recently updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and applies it to the Administrative Procedures Act […]