Water activists 'concerned' but will keep fighting 'forever chemicals' as Trump returns

November 8, 2024

Read the full article by Austin Fast and Ignacio Calderon (USA Today)

"Many Americans remember April 8 this year for the once-in-a-lifetime eclipse that swept across the country, but for Tony Spaniola, the true “generational milestone” came two days later.

On April 10, Spaniola stood among a handful of fellow activists in an ornate White House office, jubilantly glued to a television screen showing officials from the Environmental Protection Agency announcing the first-ever limits on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

“It was truly like an out-of-body experience, like I cannot believe,” the clean-water advocate remembered thinking."

Location:

• North AmericaUSWashington

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Affected community
• Health
• AgenciesEPA