Trump’s PFAS bait and switch
Support our nonprofit journalism STORIES FROM MOTHER JONES AND ITS PARTNERS Your blood, like the blood of 97 percent of Americans , probably contains what are known as “forever chemicals.” These compounds—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances commonly referred to as PFAS—have been linked to a range of cancers and adverse health effects. This past week, the Trump administration announced a bold new plan to tackle forever chemicals in drinking water. But it has a curious way of showing its commitment to ending PFAS pollution. The new plan will unravel historic restrictions approved by the Biden administration in 2024—the first and only regulations in the nation’s history to put limits on PFAS in drinking water. “This is about being realistic,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said at an event Monday . The EPA intends to lift restrictions on four types of PFAS and extend by two years the amount of time water utilities have to comply with restri...