E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water NYT - Energy & Environment By: Lisa Friedman 26 May 2026 at 21:32 The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health problems. © Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesLee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, has argued that the agency made a procedural error when it established the drinking water standards in 2024.
Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction NYT - Energy & Environment By: Hiroko Tabuchi 20 May 2026 at 17:04 The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans. © Julie Ingwersen/ReutersTest plots at a Syngenta research site in Junction City, Kan. Atrazine is made primarily by Syngenta.