The Environmental Protection Agency is rejecting calls from its Inspector General (IG) to review its “limited” data underpinning a rule setting lead paint renovation requirements, with the agency arguing its analysis was “appropriate” despite the IG's recommendation for EPA to review the rule's costs and benefits to determine whether it should amend or even scrap the policy. OSHA's lead standard has come up as a key concern of stakeholders in discussions on updating the agency's permissible exposure limits. The IG in a July 27 report however reiterates its finding that although EPA's cost-bene
December 29, 2025