State officials sign scathing petition demanding government agency expose troubling information: 'People have a right to know'

State officials sign scathing petition demanding government agency expose troubling information: 'People have a right to know'

Seven U.S. governors, led by New Jersey's Phil Murphy, are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to start taking the health risks of microplastics seriously.  They recently signed a petition that pushes for microplastics to be designated as an unregulated contaminant as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act. If successful, microplastic monitoring could begin as soon as in December 2026 with further regulation possible down the road. "New Jers…