PFAS regulation rollback under Trump administration sparks legal and environmental concern

By Iain Hoey | FSJA | January 28, 2025

Read the full article by Iain Hoey (FSJA)

"As reported by Amanda Sullender for The Spokesman, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump’s administration has announced it will no longer pursue plans to regulate the discharge of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater.

The proposed guidelines, drafted during the Biden administration, were set to limit PFAS discharges to under four parts per trillion in public drinking water.

These plans had yet to be released for public review and have now been halted.

PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals,” are synthetic compounds linked to numerous health risks, including cancers and thyroid disease."