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Trump's EPA Vows to Fight 'Forever Chemicals' by … Loosening Regulations
- Trump administration moves to roll back Biden-era PFAS drinking water limits for four substances.
- The changes follow the administration’s claim that Biden-era limits were rushed and vulnerable to legal challenges.
- The EPA says the previous deadlines were unrealistic for many water systems.
- Kennedy highlighted $1 billion in grants for PFAS detection and elimination, funded by a 2021 congressional appropriation.
- Environmental groups warn that rolling back standards undermines protections already set.
- Experts anticipate legal challenges under the Safe Drinking Water Act if rollbacks proceed.
- EPA officials claim the future rulemaking could lead to more stringent limits after review.
- Kennedy and Zeldin criticize Biden-era limits while citing new EPA funding initiatives.
- The administration frames changes as advancing practical solutions to PFAS contamination.
- Grist as the original publisher indicates the article originated from Grist.
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