Environmental Working Group (EWG) 27d ago

Two recent EPA actions received far less attention than they deserve. First, the agency's proposal to roll back drinking water standards for several PFAS. And, second, the agency extended the timeline for chemical safety reporting requirements, which critics say could slow health risk assessments. These decisions could have long-term implications for drinking water safety, chemical regulation and public health. Read our reporting: https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/05/epa-pfas-forever-chemicals-rollback-drinking-water/ https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/05/epa-rollbacks-health-safety-reporting-tsca-chemicals/ — The New Lede, a project of the Environmental Working Group, is a nonprofit newsroom specializing in coverage of environmental issues that are critical to the health and well-being of people everywhere. Please keep environmental journalism vibrant and support our work: https://act.ewg.org/cXWUG66dJEeFKovViPxgpQ2 And follow us on socials: Substack: https://thenewlede.substack.com/ Twitter: @thenewledenews Bluesky: ‪@thenewlede.bsky.social‬ Facebook: The New Lede Instagram: @thenewlede