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Lisa Sorg, NC Policy Watch

Lisa Sorg, NC Policy Watch

Lisa Sorg writes about the environment for North Carolina Policy Watch, a sibling site of Source New Mexico.

EPA proposes new rule to crack down on PFAS, forever chemicals in our water

By: - March 14, 2023

This is a developing story. The EPA today announced its proposed maximum contaminant levels — MCLs– for six types of toxic PFAS in drinking water and acknowledged that no amount of these compounds is safe. “EPA anticipates if fully implemented the rule will prevent tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses or deaths,” the agency […]