Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says By MICHAEL PHILLIS Updated 2:09 PM GMT-3, May 7, 2026

https://apnews.com/article/epa-pfas-trump-drinking-water-maha-b49abd7d0b8460b9a76d28dc4e49319c?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__DGhM4n15JZsH6PDnPxWCusz3Yl75R3FoC_N5TD2UthHYiHZqbRhgkZaaO1qNl04cwXcanxfJiy_t7PlXIf6nIgHatQ&_hsmi=417857248&utm_content=417857248&utm_source=hs_email AP: EPA To Propose Rolling Back Some Biden-Era PFAS Limits In Drinking Water Under Trump Plan The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance, according to an EPA official. The proposal will start the formal process of rolling back parts of the first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water finalized during former President Joe Biden’s administration. Officials at the time found they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight. (Phillis, 5/7)