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EPA proposes easing PFAS regulations
In April 2024, the EPA moved to begin cleaning up the PFAS mess. It adopted rules setting limits on contamination for five ...
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PFAS a ‘high priority’ for EPA waste office nominee Busterud
During a confirmation hearing, the Office of Land and Emergency Management nominee expressed support for passive receivers ...
Residents express concerns as EPA plans to weaken limits placed on PFAS chemicals
The chemicals have been linked to increased risk of cancer, high blood pressure, and other health issues for those exposed.
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Zeldin's EPA Weakens Biden-Era PFAS Rules Despite Upholding Core Standards
On May 14, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, announced its decision to ...
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New proposed PFAS rules won’t impact PUB’s plans to upgrade its water treatment system
New, laxer rules for PFAS chemicals proposed by the Environmental Projection Agency won’t have any impact on the Parkersburg ...
As Trump administration scales back PFAS rules, communities grow frustrated
This story examines how communities affected by toxic PFAS contamination are reacting to the Trump administration's decision ...
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Missouri will continue testing for PFAS at same pace as EPA delays enforcement
The. state's Department of Natural Resources said they will have every water system in the state tested for "forever ...
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EPA Keeps MCL for PFOA and PFOS, Extends Compliance Deadline, and Intends to Rescind MCL for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, and PFBS
EPA announced on May 14, 2025 that it will maintain the Maximum Contaminant Level (“MCL”), also known as the national primary drinking water ...