The oil industry is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change its plans for establishing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory. In April, EPA proposed a regulation that would require facilities to report greenhouse gas emissions above a certain threshold. The data would then be made available in a publicly accessible, online database. (More on the proposed regulation here.)

The chemical industry is supporting new rules to limit consumer exposure to toxic substances. Richard Denison of Environmental Defense called it “a radical departure” for an industry that usually battles against new regulation, according to The Washington Post.

The Bipartisan Policy Center yesterday released a report that recommends ways federal agencies can ensure the integrity of regulatory science and improve the quality of regulations, especially those regulations informed by science.

A controversial natural gas drilling technique is suspected of contaminating drinking water across the country, but more research cannot be done because the drilling companies won't disclose what toxic chemicals they are pumping into the ground. Congress is now considering legislation that would force drillers to disclose what chemicals they are using, but it needs our support against Big Oil and Gas.