New EPA Appointees Led Charge Last Time Against Bans Of Carcinogens Like TCE And Asbestos

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Beck, a toxicologist and former executive with the American Chemistry Council, worked as a deputy within the EPA’s toxic chemical unit. By the end of her tenure in 2021, she had moved to the White House but still played a role in chemicals policy.

Beck’s career at the EPA was marked by a push to reverse proposed bans on chemicals such as TCE, a solvent linked to numerous cancers and neurological disorders, and asbestos, a cancer-causing material. Under her leadership, the chemicals office redefined the way the EPA determined the health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals. Beck directed a request for comment to the EPA press office.

Beck will be joined by Dekleva, who also previously worked for the American Chemistry Council and DuPont and will serve as the deputy assistant administrator. Dekleva did not respond to a request for comment.

Kyla Bennett, the director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the appointment of Beck and Dekleva means a return to the first Trump administration. “The bottom line is that EPA’s Office of Chemicals and Pesticides has been captured by industry and having Dr. Dekleva in charge of anything having to do with that is not only a conflict of interest, but a scary prospect for the American public,” said Bennett, who compared the appointments with “a fox watching the chicken coop.”

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/01/23/trump-epa-toxic-chemicals-regulation/

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