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EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

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The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.

  2. The Hill

    EPA plans to weaken ‘forever chemical’ drinking water limits (opens The Hill)

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    The Trump administration has announced plans to weaken drinking water limits for toxic “forever chemicals” despite its promises to “Make America Healthy Again.” “Forever chemicals” are toxic substances that are found in the tap water of nearly half of the U.S. population.

  3. MyNorthwest

    What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means (opens MyNorthwest)

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    On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    EPA plans to weaken rule curbing ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind and reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been linked to a range of illnesses.

  5. CNN

    EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water (opens CNN)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    EPA plans to drop limits on some 'forever chemicals' in drinking water (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-calledforever chemicals in drinking water (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    EPA announces rollback of limits on forever chemicals in drinking water (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The agency rolled back limits for three types of forever chemicals but will keep standards in place for the two most common PFAS, known as PFOA and PFOS.

  9. WHDH Boston

    EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while

  10. Green Field Reporter

    What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards.

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