Everything you need to know about the chemical one White House aide called a ‘public relations nightmare’
The EPA needs to take action. So why is the agency being so secretive?
By Jennifer Lu June 1, 2018
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances contaminate water and build up in the body over time.
Local, state, and tribal regulators met with the Environmental Protection Agency May 22 and 23 for a national two-day summit on how to limit a class of groundwater contaminants so pervasive, they can be found in the bloodstream of most Americans.
However, it was the agency's exclusion of reporters, community groups, and at least one Congressman that made the news. Reporters from the Associated Press, CNN, and environment and energy news network E&E were initially barred from entering the room on the first day of the meeting hosted by the EPA at its Washington D.C. headquarters. The agency also failed to invite most community groups representing local residents exposed to the toxic chemicals being discussed.
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