'Junk science'? Studies behind Obama regulations under fire

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As the Trump EPA is working to reverse or delay some of the tough Obama administration era environmental regulations, critics are questioning the merit of many of the scientific studies used by the Obama EPA to justify those over-reaching rules.

Fox News reports in one case, agencies determined the research used to prop up a ban on a pesticide was questionable.

On another, the EPA never complied with a congressional subpoena for the data used to justify most Obama administration air quality rules. 

In October, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive to ensure that individuals serving on EPA advisory committees don’t get EPA grants and are free from potential conflicts of interest.

Environmental groups blasted that decision.

Corrie O'Connor