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Michael Phillis

St. Louis

Reporter at Associated Press

Journalist covering the environment. DMs are off the record.

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  • 1 week ago | castanet.net | Michael Phillis |Rebecca Santana |Eric Tucker |Aamer Madhani

    The Environmental Protection Agency told a federal appeals court it will reconsider the Biden administration's ban on the last type of asbestos used in the United States to determine whether it went “beyond what is necessary."Asbestos is linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually and causes mesothelioma as well as other cancers. It has been largely phased out in the United States. Last year, the Biden administration sought to finish the decades-long fight by banning chrysotile asbestos.

  • 1 month ago | carriermanagement.com | Michael Phillis

    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.

  • 1 month ago | argus-press.com | Michael Phillis

    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.

  • 1 month ago | chronicle-tribune.com | Michael Phillis

    The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.

  • 1 month ago | apnews.com | Michael Phillis

    The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year.

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5 Jun 25

RT @sbauerAP: Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it…

Michael Phillis
Michael Phillis @mjphillis
5 Jun 25

RT @MatthewDalyWDC: Trump EPA moves to roll back rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Targeted rules could p…

Michael Phillis
Michael Phillis @mjphillis
5 Jun 25

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