Pro’s Annie Snider explains why House Democrats gave up on their effort to include two key provisions related to PFAS regulations in the National Defense Authorization Act. Plus, Exxon Mobil escapes a lawsuit in New York, and the EPA’s watchdog concludes one of its investigations into the agency’s chief of staff.
After months of negotiations, the House will vote on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which will not include some key provisions related to PFAS regulations. But House Democrats say this does not mean that the push for these regulations is over. Plus, the EPA’s watchdog ends a probe on Ryan Jackson, the agency’s chief of staff. And, a New York judge clears Exxon Mobil from a lawsuit related to the company’s knowledge of its impact on the climate.
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