The EPA said last Monday it wants to roll back some regulations on "forever chemicals" in drinking water put into place in 2024.

The EPA plans to rescind drinking water standards for Gen-X and several other forever chemicals known as PFAS. Contaminated drinking water has been a big problem in North Carolina -- and many of the ...

On May 18, 2026, EPA proposed two significant changes to the federal drinking water regulations for PFAS (per- and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency last week announced a long-anticipated proposal to rescind federal limits on certain ...

The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health ...

In April 2024, the Biden administration announced a "first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard" aimed at limiting Americans' exposure to PFAS, which are also known as "forever ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS chemicals, in drinking water systems.

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels. In May 2025, the ...

The move has sparked an outcry among experts. "This is a terrible situation," Northeastern University's Phil Brown told Newsweek.

The EPA is announcing plans to address PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in drinking water, but it includes rolling back some ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced another regulatory repeal on Wednesday, this time targeting drinking water protections implemented last year. In April 2024, the Biden administration ...