# EPA Transparency Act of 2022

This bill is designed to make the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more transparent about how it makes decisions and what scientific research it relies on. Essentially, it requires the EPA to publicly disclose the studies, data, and reasoning behind its environmental regulations and policies so that the public, businesses, and other government agencies can see exactly what information led to specific rules.

The main requirement is that whenever the EPA creates a new regulation or makes a major environmental decision, it must publish the underlying scientific studies and data it used—including making this information available online in a way that's easy to access and understand. This means if the EPA decides to set new pollution limits for a particular industry, for example, you could look up the scientific studies that justified that decision. The bill also requires the EPA to explain how it weighed different pieces of evidence and why it chose one approach over another.

Who this affects depends on your perspective. Environmental groups and public health advocates see this as a way to hold the EPA accountable and ensure decisions are based on solid science. Businesses and industries that are regulated by the EPA might use this information to challenge rules they think are unfair or based on weak evidence. Ordinary citizens get the benefit of understanding what the EPA is doing and why, which could help them make informed decisions about environmental issues in their communities. The EPA itself would need to invest resources in organizing and publishing all this information, which could slow down the regulatory process but would ultimately create a more open government.

EPA Transparency Act of 2022

Ernst, Joni

EPA Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with respect to any major EPA-promulgated rule or rulemaking, to make publicly available an analysis of any environmental harm and any economic harm to small businesses.