EPA取消了PFAS研究赠款中的1 500万美元,阻碍了缅因州的化学管制工作。 EPA cancels $15M in PFAS research grants, thwarting Maine's chemical regulation efforts.

特朗普政府取消了1500万美元的赠款 用于PFAS研究 阻碍缅因州管制这些“永远的化学品”的努力 The Trump administration has canceled $15 million in grants for PFAS research, hindering Maine's efforts to regulate these "forever chemicals." 缅因州是第一个要求制造商报告产品中的PFAS的州. Maine was the first state to require manufacturers to report PFAS in their products. 尽管国会批准了这些赠款,但美国环保局(EPA)(现在认为PFAS研究是低优先级)已经取消赠款。 Despite the grants being approved by Congress, the EPA, which now deems PFAS research a low priority, has canceled them. 缅因州国会女议员Chellie Pingree已经写信给环保局,试图恢复供资。 Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has written to the EPA to try to restore the funding.