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E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

The decision came despite an effort by a former industry lawyer who is now at the E.P.A. to reverse the regulation.

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Reservoirs in a water treatment plant designed to remove forever chemicals, known as PFAS, in North Carolina.
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G.O.P. Plan on Pesticides Faces Revolt From MAHA Moms

The provision in the government funding bill could shield pesticide companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits.

© Rory Doyle for The New York Times

The E.P.A. currently does not classify glyphosate, the active ingredient in certain formulations of Roundup, as a carcinogen, even though the W.H.O. found that the herbicide was “probably carcinogenic” in 2015.
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California Wants to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pans. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It.

Rachael Ray and other food celebrities are speaking up in defense of nonstick pans. The actor Mark Ruffalo, who starred in a movie about the risky chemicals, is criticizing them.

© Roger Kisby for The New York Times

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