Summary
The EPA has banned TCE and perc, toxic chemicals linked to cancer, liver and kidney damage, and other severe health issues.
Widely used in dry cleaning, degreasers, and consumer products, these substances have contaminated groundwater and air, particularly near military bases.
The ban, which reverses Trump-era rollbacks and surpasses Obama-era proposals, has been welcomed by public health advocates but opposed by industry groups.
The four-year timeline to undo the ban makes it difficult for the incoming Trump administration to reverse, despite its intent to loosen chemical regulations.
If Trump gets his way the whole EPA won’t exist anymore, so any rules on undoing the ban would go with it.
Agreed. I like where their head is, but when you’re working with people trying to raze the government to the ground instead of actually governing, good luck enforcing anything.
In theory, if this ban wasn’t happening at the last moment, it might force manufacturers to transition off of current processes and they might simply not transition back because it’d be too expensive.
Given the short time frame most of those manufacturers would probably just prefer to suspend business until Trump takes office.
You mean eat the fines at best, not suspend business.
At best. Most likely they will get bogged down in court before a Trump judge rules the regulation unconstitutional.