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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals (apnews.com)

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A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the US contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”

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[–] 52fighters@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Preventing the chemicals from being introduced into the water supply would be a good first start--

But the government hasn’t prohibited companies using the chemicals from dumping them into public wastewater systems

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

hasn't or can't given the one supreme court ruling?

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh Christ, what ruling is this?

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-just-gave-federal-agencies-big-reason-worry-2022-06-30/

excerpt:

"The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions is likely to put a big chill on rulemaking by other federal agencies."

as for future plans https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-agency-powers-in-the-crosshairs-at-the-us-supreme-court/ar-AA1dp9KS