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Environmental scientists said a new EPA directive could lead to weakened chemical protections, such as revised limits on how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water or the amount of lead considered acceptable in paint or soil.
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“A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Regulations
For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
