Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Trump administration has announced plans to repeal drinking water limits on certain Pfas 'forever chemicals' set by the EPA. This move comes just two years after the implementation of legally enforceable limits for these toxic substances. Critics argue that this decision could jeopardize public health for millions of Americans.
- ▪The Trump administration plans to rescind limits on four Pfas compounds in drinking water.
- ▪The EPA's new rules will delay the implementation of standards for two additional Pfas compounds.
- ▪Public health advocates warn that this decision could endanger the health of over 200 million people in the US.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water — NYT — Science
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The plan comes just two years after the EPA set legally enforceable limits for six of the most dangerous Pfas compounds. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PAView image in fullscreenThe plan comes just two years after the EPA set legally enforceable limits for six of the most dangerous Pfas compounds. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PATrump administrationTrump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking waterEPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’Tom PerkinsMon 18 May 2026 16.19 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 16.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Trump administration has announced a plan to kill Biden-era drinking water limits on four Pfas “forever chemicals”, and to delay the implementation of standards for two…
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