Dive Brief: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized a rule that narrows what studies it will consider in future rulemakings, based on whether the underlying data is public. EPA said it will now give greater consideration to scientific studies that provide public data when considering how a particular pollutant or contaminant impacts human health and the environment, in an effort to be more "transparent." Critics of the rule, including former EPA officials, environmentalists and public health officials, say the move will limit the ability of the agency to consider critica...