American Chemistry Council, Inc. v. National Academy of Sciences

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-2113 (JDB) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case concerns a peer review committee convened by the National Academy of Sciences (the “Academy” or “NAS”) under contract with the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to evaluate the agency’s draft hazard assessment for the chemical formaldehyde. The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”), a trade association of chemical manufacturers, has sued the Academy and EPA under the Mandamus…