EU-wide protections against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water have officially come into effect, but experts argue more action is needed. The crackdown, which came into force on 12 January, marks ...

The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals," but a battle is heating up in Brussels over the toxic substances known as PFAS, with industry groups seeking as many exemptions as ...

Belgium's agreement is also inevitably part of a wider programme of drawn out structured discussions with Member States on ...

Berlin commits to renaturalising rivers, curbing pollution and preparing for water scarcity, while Brussels pledges support ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to roll back limits on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, as well as some reporting requirements for manufacturers ...

As US President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, hopefully to bring forward a peace agreement with Moscow ...

On May 18, 2026, the EPA announced a proposed rulemaking to correct the Biden Administration's failure to follow the clear requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in promulgating ...

Ensuring that all Americans can rely on clean and safe drinking water is a priority for EPA, including safeguarding drinking water from PFAS. Key to this effort is EPA’s PFAS OUTreach initiative—or ...

A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with steelmakers, recyclers, trade unions and ...