Chemical Industry Spent Millions Lobbying Against Regulation of Toxic Substances

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Faced with a new regulatory push, the industry spent over $65 million lobbying Congress and federal agencies in 2022.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan in a news release. “This action has the potential to prevent tens of thousands of PFAS-related illnesses and marks a major step toward safeguarding all our communities from these dangerous contaminants.”the EPA’s approach “misguided” and “overly conservative,” expressing doubt over the agency’s scientific methods underlying the proposed draft.is widely read among people with lower ­incomes and among young people who are mired in debt.

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