Trump EPA will defend Biden rule forcing polluters to pay for ‘forever chemical’ cleanup

Trump EPA will defend Biden rule forcing polluters to pay for 'forever chemical' cleanup

The Trump administration says it will defend a Biden era-rule that is expected to keep polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals.” The rule in question designated two types of these chemicals as “hazardous substances,” giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more authority to clean up their contamination and require polluters to pay for it. In a court filing on Wednesday, lawyers for the Justice Department said the EPA …

Trump EPA will defend Biden rule forcing polluters to pay for ‘forever chemical’ cleanup

The Trump administration says it will defend a Biden era-rule that is expected to keep polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals.” The rule in question designated two types of these chemicals as “hazardous substances,” giving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more authority to clean up their contamination and require polluters to pay for…