Utilities, Environmentalists Split On Perchlorate As Proposal Deadline Nears

As EPA nears a court-ordered deadline to propose drinking water standards for perchlorate, environmentalists and water utilities are split on the necessity of the rule after a landmark 2023 court ruling that EPA lacked authority to reverse a prior decision to regulate the ion. A draft proposal, which EPA is currently required to publish by Nov. 21, is under review at the White House Office of Management and Budget. However, the agency is expected to request a deadline extension due...