EPA to push ban of toxic chemical found in US drinking water

Agency had strong limits on TCE use until the Trump administration reversed them; now the agency wants to ban itThe Biden administration is proposing a ban on TCE, a highly toxic chemical commonly used in stain removers, adhesives and degreasers, and which had been found to be contaminating drinking water on a wide scale across the US.The move comes after years of mounting scientific evidence showing TCE is "extremely toxic" at low levels of exposure, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrote in a statement. Continue reading...