Britt E. Erickson

3 weeks ago | cen.acs.org | Britt E. Erickson

The White House released new details May 30 about its plan to gut funding for the US Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2026, which begins Oct. 1. In a supplement to President Donald J. Trump's initial May 2 budget request, the administration identifies dozens of programs that it plans to eliminate or curtail to decrease funding for the EPA by $4.9 billion, or 54% compared with the fiscal year 2025 enacted level. As part of those cuts, 1,274 full-time positions would be eliminated.

1 month ago | cen.acs.org | Britt E. Erickson

The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking information about the health risks of talc, or hydrous magnesium silicate, in food and drugs. Manufacturers voluntarily removed the common mineral, known for its anticaking and moisture absorption properties, from most body powders and cosmetics sold in the US several years ago because of concerns over a possible link to ovarian cancer. But talc is still prevalent in food and drugs, FDA officials said during a panel discussion on May 20.

1 month ago | cen.acs.org | Britt E. Erickson

The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to give drinking-water utilities an extra 2 years to meet strict limits for two of the most toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). In a May 14 press release, the agency says that it will defend the limits for those two PFAS.

1 month ago | cen.acs.org | Krystal Vasquez |Laurel Oldach |Britt E. Erickson |Fionna Samuels

US president Donald J. Trump has proposed massive cuts to federal science programs for fiscal year 2026, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. The proposal, also referred to as the "skinny" budget because it provides less detail than a full budget request, is in line with Trump's calls during his first term as president to slash funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other US federal agencies.

1 month ago | pubs.acs.org | Krystal Vasquez |Laurel Oldach |Britt E. Erickson |Fionna Samuels

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