EPA and HHS propose rescinding parts of Biden’s PFAS limits in drinking water
The Trump administration is proposing to roll back certain PFAS limits established by the Biden administration regarding drinking water safety. The EPA and HHS announced new rules that would rescind regulations on four less common PFAS chemicals while maintaining limits on two more common types. This move has sparked backlash from environmental advocates who are urging for stricter regulations on these harmful substances.
- ▪The Trump administration's proposal targets PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals', in drinking water.
- ▪The EPA plans to maintain limits on two common PFAS while rescinding regulations on four less common types.
- ▪The agency has announced $1 billion in grant funding to address PFAS contamination in drinking water.
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The Trump administration has proposed rolling back Biden administration limits targeting “forever chemicals” in drinking water amid growing pressure from the Make America Health Again movement. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced two new rules to address PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Recommended Stories NextEra Energy to buy Dominion, creating world’s largest utility Permitting reform stalled in the Senate. Here’s what is needed to push it through Why Utah’s massive new data center plan has drawn such a backlash PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t easily break down in the environment.
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