Abstract
The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) moved a step closer to becoming fully functional July 29 as a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee considered three presidential nominees for the panel. Since April 2020, the five-seat board has operated with a single member. The board’s primary responsibility is to investigate significant chemical accidents, determine their root cause, and make operational, regulatory, and other recommendations to avoid similar incidents in the future. But over the past 18 months, the CSB has begun only one investigation and has finalized a single accident report. It now has a backlog of 19 unfinished investigations, the largest in its history. The board has faced challenges in recent years. Former president Donald J. Trump tried three times to defund it. Each time, Congress restored money. But such presidential opposition—along with a shrinking staff and other difficulties—made it tough for the CSB to meet
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