The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water.
The Environmental Protection Agency told a federal appeals court in Washington that it would defend the strongest overhaul of lead-in-water standards in three decades against a court challenge by a utility industry association.
The Trump administration has typically favored rapid deregulation, including reducing or killing rules on air and water pollution. On Friday, for example, it repealed tight limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal plants. But the agency has taken a different approach to drinking water.
Surprising. I’d expect to Trump to come out in support of Big Beautiful Lead
When you realize they’ve not made a “donation” yet, you’ll understand. It’s just a matter of time.
I mean, the lead pipes are already there. It’s not like the alternative is to install more of them…
…yet 😔
Water company that doesn’t want to spend the money to replace everything “and the first inaugural Champion of Water Award recipient”…
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What the actual goddamned fuck.
