EPA’s Perchlorate Regulation: Court-Ordered Action Masks a Costly Burden on Americans
After years of delay and flip-flops, the EPA is finally proposing perchlorate water limits—but only because a court forced its hand. This half-hearted move threatens to saddle communities with expensive testing mandates while downplaying real health risks.
In a telling example of bureaucratic foot-dragging and regulatory overreach, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will propose drinking water limits for perchlorate—an industrial chemical linked to thyroid disruption and developmental harm in children—only because a federal court forced it to comply.Perchlorate, widely used in rocket fuel and explosives, has seeped into groundwater near defense and aerospace sites, contaminating water supplies for millions. Yet, despite clear evidence of harm especially to infants’ brain development, the EPA has spent more than a decade dodging meaningful regulation.How Long Will Washington Put Industry Interests Over Public Health?The EPA admits that fewer than...
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