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EPA Skips Microplastics Testing, Grants $945 M for PFAS Cleanup

7/10/2026

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water under its mandatory program.
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said the Make America Healthy Again agenda remains ongoing with no formal agenda released.
Former industry lobbyists hold senior EPA roles, including a former soybean lobbyist on pesticide policy and ex-chemical-council executives in chemical safety.
$945 million in EPA grants aim to address PFAS contamination in drinking water.

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Story summary

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals in drinking water under its mandatory program.
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said the Make America Healthy Again agenda remains ongoing with no formal agenda released.
Former industry lobbyists hold senior EPA roles, including a former soybean lobbyist on pesticide policy and ex-chemical-council executives in chemical safety.
$945 million in EPA grants aim to address PFAS contamination in drinking water.