09-04-2020, 01:50 AM
Quote:An advocacy group on Thursday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its decision not to regulate a chemical that has been linked to fetal and infant brain damage. The agency announced in June that it would not regulate the chemical perchlorate even though it estimated that up to 620,000 people could be drinking water with a concerning amount of the chemical. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sued Thursday in an attempt to get the agency to withdraw its decision not to regulate the chemical, which is used in rocket fuel.EPA sued over decision not to regulate chemical linked to fetal brain damage | TheHill
Quote:President Trump described himself as “truly an environmentalist” at a campaign event Thursday before attacking bans on single-use plastic products.Trump says, he's 'truly an environmentalist', slams bans on plastic products | TheHill