Head of the EPA Visits Southern Colorado

Head of the EPA visits Southern Colorado

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a new policy strategy to address forever chemicals in water while putting a spotlight on a cleanup project in Colorado Springs. The agency's strategy aims to accelerate research, test emerging cleanup technologies, and prevent harmful contaminants from entering water supplies. Southern Colorado has dealt with [...]

EPA unveils effort to boost tech to handle ‘forever chemicals’

The Environmental Protection Agency launched an effort to accelerate technologies to limit the harms posed by “forever chemicals,” pollutants found in many commonplace materials that do not break down naturally in the environment. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s new PFAS Technology Evaluation, Coordination, Innovation, and Harmonization strategy Monday in Colorado. PFAS, or per

Trump EPA touts ‘astronomical’ taxpayer savings

A top Environmental Protection Agency official told reporters Monday that the agency’s new strategy to tackle long-lasting chemicals could eventually deliver “astronomical” savings to ratepayers and taxpayers. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are a class of chemicals commonly dubbed “forever chemicals.” The EPA announced its inaugural PFAS Technology, Evaluation, Coordination, and Harmonization (PFAS […]