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PETA\u2019s Managing Director of Regulatory Toxicology, Dr. Amy Clippinger, joined the EPA Administrator and spoke at the public announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment to increase reliance on non-animal testing approaches echoes longstanding sentiments of the agency and is grounded in advances in science and technology that allow us to use more reliable and relevant approaches to better protect humans, wildlife, and our environment.<\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1187493\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following years of collaboration with PETA scientists, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommitment to ending tests on animals. PETA\u2019s Managing Director of Regulatory Toxicology, Dr. Amy Clippinger, joined the EPA Administrator and spoke at the public announcement. 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