https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/epa-still-moving-to-limit-science-used-to-support-regulations/

Former Texas Congressman Lamar Smith may have retired in January, but his ideas are still stalking the halls of the US Environmental Protection Agency. The New York Times reported Monday that the latest incarnation of Smith’s quest to change the science the EPA can use for its rule making is moving forward.