EANY in Buffalo News: Another Voice: Washington Is backtracking on clean water. New York can't - Environmental Advocates NY

October 25, 2026 – New York State has long been at the epicenter of the PFAS drinking water contamination crisis. Now, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to loosen safety standards, allowing even more of these “forever chemicals” to poison our drinking water.

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