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Lawmakers press EPA on PFAS drinking‑water rule, litigation and terminated grants
Summary
Members questioned Administrator Zeldin about the agency’s PFAS drinking‑water standard, a recent agency announcement affecting several PFAS chemicals, and the termination or reorganization of certain PFAS research grants affecting Maine and tribal partners.
Members of the appropriations panel pressed EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on steps the agency has taken on per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, including litigation over a recent drinking‑water standard and the status of several grants to Maine institutions and tribal nations.
Why it matters: PFAS contamination has been a priority for members on both sides of the aisle because of public‑health and local‑infrastructure costs. Questions centered on whether EPA will defend the whole set of PFAS rules in court, how compliance timelines and exemptions might affect small water systems, and why certain grants were terminated.
Representative Chellie…
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