New York AG Office Urges White House To Reject Water Radiation Guide

The New York attorney general's (AG) office is urging the White House to reject a proposed EPA guidance that would set protective drinking water levels for radiological emergencies far in exceedance of Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) limits, even as EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is defending the pending guide and arguing its reach is limited to temporary situations. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing a drinking water chapter slated for inclusion in EPA's protective action...