By Juan Carlos Rodriguez (April 1, 2022, 5:01 PM EDT) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it is sticking with the Trump administration’s decision to forgo regulations on perchlorate under the Safe Drinking Water Act because the best available science supports it.
The agency said Thursday that it didn’t find any evidence that would warrant reversing a 2020 decision by the EPA that despite concerns about perchlorate’s effects on children, the chemical does not pose enough of a threat to enough people to warrant regulation.
But the agency said it is taking actions to ensure public health is protected from perchlorate in drinking water.
“EPA is taking action and…
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