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Trump EPA Seeks to Reverse Rules Protecting Drinking Water From Carcinogenic 'Forever Chemicals' (www.commondreams.org)

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One environmental attorney said that the EPA proposal "prioritizes chemical industry profits and utility companies' bottom line over the health of children and families across the country."

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[–] GooseGang@beehaw.org 8 points 2 months ago

Let’s say they don’t care about other people at all (which honestly at this point is pretty clear) the direct economic losses due to this change will be major. Short-term profit over long-term wellbeing, similar to the pandemic.