Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to reconsider plans to repeal drinking water limits for some “forever chemicals” and delay compliance deadlines for others, arguing that the changes contradict prior EPA findings. In a letter Tuesday to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, 26 Democrats said the proposed changes to a Biden-era drinking water regulation for the harmful chemicals could violate the Safe Drinking Water Act and aren’t supported by science. “EPA has repeatedly stated that protecting Americans from PFAS is a top priority,” the lawmakers wrote. “Yet these proposed rollbacks move in the opposite direction.” Known as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, “forever chemicals” have been widely used by the military and in consumer products because of their extreme resistance to heat, water and oil.

Other EPA water regulation news:

• Water World: EPA advances expedited fluoride health assessment under Safe Drinking Water Act
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• The New Lede: The EPA says they want “PFAS Out.” Their policies are allowing more of them in
• The Conversation: Blog: Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws