EDC Policy Updates

Less than three months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Kramer outlined a series of promises dubbed “PFAS OUT,” aimed at eliminating a family of toxic compounds from drinking water.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has an alternative definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that excludes new herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, and says they pose no threat to human health.

A former EPA chemist recounts agency reluctance to respond to risks seen with pesticides.

Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge is not a significant threat to the public.

Research shows Black neighborhoods bear the brunt of diesel pollution; new EPA changes could make that burden worse.

Newly revealed documents from inside the most powerful farming lobby in Europe show how it delayed, gutted, and overturned some of the most sweeping farming reforms in EU history.

As federal protections against cancer-linked “forever chemicals” are postponed, California lawmakers debate whether chemical manufacturers — or the public — should pay the enormous cleanup bill.

Some MAHA supporters are becoming disillusioned with the administration and warning of consequences in congressional races this fall.

Speakers during an online public hearing Tuesday largely and roundly criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to repeal federal drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and delay the deadline for water utilities to comply with limits for related compounds by two years.

Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found that food is the biggest source of PFAS chemical exposure.

The agency’s actions come amid anger over a Supreme Court decision in a glyphosate case and an executive order over regenerative agriculture. 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power.

The EPA has approved two new fluorinated pesticides for corn and soybeans, sparking controversy over health risks and legal challenges following a Supreme Court ruling limiting lawsuits against pesticide makers.

For the next five years, the Environmental Protection Agency has indicated it will not require public water utilities to test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water.

Some in northeastern Ontario, Canada, say they have questions about a new law that allows the Prime Minister’s cabinet to authorize the use of pesticides, even if Health Canada has deemed them unsafe.

Legal experts said while the SCOTUS decision is a blow for people who blame injuries on pesticide exposure, it’s not a knock-out punch.

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries.

A lawsuit filed by an environmental group is demanding answers after the USDA failed to turn over records related to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump protecting the production of glyphosate.

Herbicide manufacturer had reservations dating back to 1970s about paraquat but regulator says tighter controls, including phasing out backpack sprayers, can protect workers.