The Trump administration will consider easing regulations under which it considers the safety of existing chemicals — drawing concerns from public health advocates.  The administration announced Monday that it was weighing a rewrite of the rules that govern safety screenings for these substances, which decide whether they should be restricted.  If implemented, such changes are ultimately expected to prevent further regulations on chemicals. 

Other EPA news:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: News release: EPA announces path forward on chemical reviews to protect public health, increase efficiency and follow the law
• Mission Local (San Francisco): Blog: Weaponized turds: San Francisco’s strange and terrible victory over the EPA
• The Guardian (London): US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies
• Bloomberg Law: States float PFAS drinking water limits as EPA weighs Biden rule