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Trump’s EPA wants to weaken rules on forever chemicals. It legally can’t—but that doesn’t mean your drinking water is safe
In the case of the other two compounds, Olson says the EPA can’t legally extend the deadline for utilities to comply. The Safe Drinking Water Act allows for a maximum of five years for utilities to meet new requirements, and that’s already in place.
Trump administration plans to weaken oversight of harmful PFAS water pollution
The Trump administration is proposing to roll back regulations targeting toxic chemicals that have for generations increased cancer risks and other health liabilities in West Virginia. The United States Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it plans to rescind regulations it finalized under the Biden administration last year for a type of industrial chemical that has driven pervasive Ohio River pollution.
The. state's Department of Natural Resources said they will have every water system in the state tested for "forever ...
In April 2024, the EPA moved to begin cleaning up the PFAS mess. It adopted rules setting limits on contamination for five ...
During questioning in Congress, EPA Administrator Zeldin told senators that reports about the EPA weakening PFAS standards were inaccurate.
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EPA To Keep Current PFAS Limits, Offers Flexibility For Water SystemsIn a move aimed at both safeguarding public health and ensuring practical implementation, the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest plans to address PFAS contamination in drinking ...
The Trump administration says it intends to rescind and reexamine rules on four forever chemicals, including GenX.
In addition to limiting the number of PFAS compounds subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA stated it ...
With more recent regulatory scrutiny to PFAS chemicals, the Dayton region’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to ...
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