Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment
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EPA issues draft PFAS rule |
The Trump administration on Monday moved to partially roll back drinking water protections from toxic “forever chemicals.”
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© Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press file
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to allow some delays for water systems to regulate these chemicals.
It also said it would rescind four of the six types of forever chemicals covered under a Biden-era rule.
Under that Biden-era regulation, water systems are required to filter out at least some of these toxic substances by a 2029 deadline.
Now, the administration is proposing to allow companies to apply for extensions to push that deadline back to 2031, meaning some communities could end up drinking contaminated water for up to two extra years.
An EPA official told reporters that extensions would be granted on a case-by-case basis and that even with an extension, systems with high levels of contamination would need to take interim measures to reduce it. The official declined to say whether most companies that apply for an extension would be likely to receive one.
Read more at TheHill.com.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, I’m Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:
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The Trump Administration is extending a waiver that allows some Russian oil to be purchased despite sanctions on Moscow, as the war in Iran leads to higher gas, oil and energy prices.
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Electric companies NextEra and Dominion will merge, they announced on Monday.
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News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics:
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Two key stories on The Hill right now:
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Democratic lawmakers are on the verge of passing a resolution to end President Trump’s war with Iran — with some help from a steadily growing group of Republicans. Read more
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The Pentagon’s policy chief announced Monday that the United States will suspend its involvement in a joint body that coordinates military consultation with Canada, pointing to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World Economic Forum earlier this year. Read more
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