Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

Go Home

Trump's EPA just ended a major emissions data collection program and wants to overturn rules protecting people from "forever chemicals" in drinking water. This deregulation masks another kind of trickle-down economics.

RBReich's profile picture

Robert Reich

1,476,423 subscribers

22,497 views • 9 months ago •via X (Twitter)

Health & WellnessNews & Politics
LIVE

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

0 Comments

No comments available

Comments from the original post will appear here

Related Videos

.Lee Zeldin: "I'm pleased to announce a landmark set of actions by U.S. EPA to safeguard the nation's drinking water from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and dozens of other contaminants."
3:13

.Lee Zeldin: "I'm pleased to announce a landmark set of actions by U.S. EPA to safeguard the nation's drinking water from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and dozens of other contaminants."

Rapid Response 47

150,083 views • 3 months ago

Trump’s binge of deregulation is just another form of trickle-down economics — where the gains go the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses. Watch this video I made during his first term.
3:42

Trump’s binge of deregulation is just another form of trickle-down economics — where the gains go the top, and nothing trickles down except risks and losses. Watch this video I made during his first term.

Robert Reich

36,784 views • 1 year ago

Today the EPA proposed repealing limits on multiple types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. If finalized, the Trump administration proposal would end drinking water limits for four toxic PFAS.
18:08

Today the EPA proposed repealing limits on multiple types of “forever chemicals” in drinking water. If finalized, the Trump administration proposal would end drinking water limits for four toxic PFAS.

More Perfect Union

887,838 views • 1 month ago

The EPA announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems across the country. The agency estimates that more than 158 million Americans are exposed to these "forever chemicals" through drinking water. John Yang speaks to Amudalat Ajasa for more.
3:11

The EPA announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems across the country. The agency estimates that more than 158 million Americans are exposed to these "forever chemicals" through drinking water. John Yang speaks to Amudalat Ajasa for more.

PBS News

16,857 views • 1 year ago

BREAKING: Today U.S. EPA finally released the nation’s first drinking water standards for six highly dangerous PFAS chemicals. About 200 million people drink water contaminated by these “forever chemicals,” which stay in the environment and our bodies for decades.
2:11

BREAKING: Today U.S. EPA finally released the nation’s first drinking water standards for six highly dangerous PFAS chemicals. About 200 million people drink water contaminated by these “forever chemicals,” which stay in the environment and our bodies for decades.

Earthjustice

18,593 views • 3 years ago

Collins: Your report says that kids are exposed to harmful environmental toxins.. how do you square that with moves that we've seen the EPA take to weaken rules that limit forever chemicals in drinking water
2:23

Collins: Your report says that kids are exposed to harmful environmental toxins.. how do you square that with moves that we've seen the EPA take to weaken rules that limit forever chemicals in drinking water

Acyn

202,837 views • 1 year ago

Andy Burnham: "That deindustrialisation was then compounded by deregulation, privatisation in the 90s and austerity in the 2010s. It all adds up to 40 years of neoliberalism.. 40 years of trickle down economics that did not in the end trickle down very much at all"
1:33

Andy Burnham: "That deindustrialisation was then compounded by deregulation, privatisation in the 90s and austerity in the 2010s. It all adds up to 40 years of neoliberalism.. 40 years of trickle down economics that did not in the end trickle down very much at all"

Saul Staniforth

29,750 views • 1 month ago

🚨 JUST IN: EPA chief Lee Zeldin just revealed $1 BILLION to help address "forever chemicals" in drinking water of rural and small communities More MAHA WINS! 🇺🇸 "That brings the total available under that program to $5 billion over five years. And $6.5 billion in low investment financing." "To our PFAS out initiative, we are directly engaging thousands of drinking water systems that we know have PFOA and PFAS challenges." "Small rural and disadvantaged communities are not going to be left behind. We have pulled together a team from across this entire agency top scientists and policy leaders from every office that touches this issue." Rapid Response 47
1:48

🚨 JUST IN: EPA chief Lee Zeldin just revealed $1 BILLION to help address "forever chemicals" in drinking water of rural and small communities More MAHA WINS! 🇺🇸 "That brings the total available under that program to $5 billion over five years. And $6.5 billion in low investment financing." "To our PFAS out initiative, we are directly engaging thousands of drinking water systems that we know have PFOA and PFAS challenges." "Small rural and disadvantaged communities are not going to be left behind. We have pulled together a team from across this entire agency top scientists and policy leaders from every office that touches this issue." Rapid Response 47

Eric Daugherty

25,571 views • 1 month ago

1.5 million North Carolina residents have been exposed to toxic #PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in their drinking water. This is environmental injustice in action. And it has to stop. WATCH #CapeFearCourage 📽️ and SIGN the petition. 📝 Tell U.S. EPA to do its job.
2:07

1.5 million North Carolina residents have been exposed to toxic #PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in their drinking water. This is environmental injustice in action. And it has to stop. WATCH #CapeFearCourage 📽️ and SIGN the petition. 📝 Tell U.S. EPA to do its job.

Center for Environmental Health

303,536 views • 3 years ago

This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. Today I called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. We cannot take water for granted.
4:23

This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. Today I called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. We cannot take water for granted.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

1,131,070 views • 1 month ago

No Longer A “Conspiracy Theory” Forever Chemicals in our tap water have become to bad and so widely discussed the EPA is FINALLY deciding to regulate 6 types of PFAs “Linked to serious health effects including an increased risk of cancer” Unfortunately it’ll take 5 years… “The first time the EPA is limiting the amount of so-called forever chemicals found in drinking water. The new rule targets synthetic chemicals known as PFAs, which are linked to serious health effects including an increased risk of cancer. The chemicals can be found in the tap water supplying hundreds of millions of Americans. The EPA now requiring water companies to lower six types of PFAs to near zero levels. Water utilities will have up to five years to reach that goal. The bipartisan infrastructure law provides $9 billion to help with the contamination.”
0:34

No Longer A “Conspiracy Theory” Forever Chemicals in our tap water have become to bad and so widely discussed the EPA is FINALLY deciding to regulate 6 types of PFAs “Linked to serious health effects including an increased risk of cancer” Unfortunately it’ll take 5 years… “The first time the EPA is limiting the amount of so-called forever chemicals found in drinking water. The new rule targets synthetic chemicals known as PFAs, which are linked to serious health effects including an increased risk of cancer. The chemicals can be found in the tap water supplying hundreds of millions of Americans. The EPA now requiring water companies to lower six types of PFAs to near zero levels. Water utilities will have up to five years to reach that goal. The bipartisan infrastructure law provides $9 billion to help with the contamination.”

Wall Street Apes

500,116 views • 2 years ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. “This is the current drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia right after the Meta data center was constructed.”
4:23

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. “This is the current drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia right after the Meta data center was constructed.”

Water The Planet

14,441 views • 1 month ago

🚨 JUST IN: HHS Sec. Bobby Kennedy is moving to have the EPA investigate PHARMACEUTICALS infiltrating our drinking water “There’s hormones, there’s antidepressants, there is all kinds of drugs in it!" “I have spoken to [EPA Admin Lee Zeldin] and urged him [to] conduct a program to look for pharmaceutical drug artifacts in our water. A lot of that water gets into our drinking water.” “And we have no idea how much or what impact that has." I support this 100%! MAHA 🇺🇸
0:25

🚨 JUST IN: HHS Sec. Bobby Kennedy is moving to have the EPA investigate PHARMACEUTICALS infiltrating our drinking water “There’s hormones, there’s antidepressants, there is all kinds of drugs in it!" “I have spoken to [EPA Admin Lee Zeldin] and urged him [to] conduct a program to look for pharmaceutical drug artifacts in our water. A lot of that water gets into our drinking water.” “And we have no idea how much or what impact that has." I support this 100%! MAHA 🇺🇸

Eric Daugherty

87,237 views • 2 months ago

SICKENING: AOC Just showed off the Georgia drinking water from Meta's AI Data Centers. Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "This is the current drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia. Right after a data center was constructed, the metadata center was constructed, the only difference between the clean water and this was that data center. I have another one as well. So this wasn't just one well, these wasn't just one family's situation. This is what the drinking water now looks like next to that data center. And I think both of us can agree that neither one of these things are drinkable. These families now have to ship, in a rural area, have to ship water to their house in order to cook and bathe themselves."
0:46

SICKENING: AOC Just showed off the Georgia drinking water from Meta's AI Data Centers. Thank you Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "This is the current drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia. Right after a data center was constructed, the metadata center was constructed, the only difference between the clean water and this was that data center. I have another one as well. So this wasn't just one well, these wasn't just one family's situation. This is what the drinking water now looks like next to that data center. And I think both of us can agree that neither one of these things are drinkable. These families now have to ship, in a rural area, have to ship water to their house in order to cook and bathe themselves."

Brian Krassenstein

1,966,691 views • 1 month ago

Lee Zeldin announces nearly $1 billion in grants aimed at removing PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” from drinking water systems in small and disadvantaged communities.
1:48

Lee Zeldin announces nearly $1 billion in grants aimed at removing PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” from drinking water systems in small and disadvantaged communities.

Breaking911

41,638 views • 1 month ago

The EPA is working with the chemical companies “The EPA made a request in the US Court of Appeals to vacate the current PFOS forever chemical drinking water regulation standards” They want to increase PFAS contamination in water “EPA argued that the 2024 maximum contaminant level standards, which they already delayed in May of this year, should be reversed because parts of the rulemaking process were unlawful. More specifically, the EPA said that some of the PFOS drinking rules were made without allowing the public to comment on and participate in the rulemaking process.” “The EPA's reasoning here is extremely inconsistent because the EPA recently rescinded their pesticide application record keeping rule without following the rulemaking process where the public can make comments. This makes it extremely hard to believe that the EPA isn't just doing what's best for the chemical industry, especially since this action was pushed for by the American Waterworks Association and chemical groups. The EPA's request will likely further delay the requirements for water utilities to ensure that PFAS forever chemicals are below certain levels in drinking water supply are entirely removed. The EPA said that they want to shift away from a combination of the maximum contaminant level goal and hazard index to only a hazard index. Since the EPA hasn't provided any more clarity as to what exactly this would look like, the move is creating more uncertainty regarding the future of our water supply. A representative from the chemical conglomerate Kemira said the company wholly supports the EPA's decision”
1:34

The EPA is working with the chemical companies “The EPA made a request in the US Court of Appeals to vacate the current PFOS forever chemical drinking water regulation standards” They want to increase PFAS contamination in water “EPA argued that the 2024 maximum contaminant level standards, which they already delayed in May of this year, should be reversed because parts of the rulemaking process were unlawful. More specifically, the EPA said that some of the PFOS drinking rules were made without allowing the public to comment on and participate in the rulemaking process.” “The EPA's reasoning here is extremely inconsistent because the EPA recently rescinded their pesticide application record keeping rule without following the rulemaking process where the public can make comments. This makes it extremely hard to believe that the EPA isn't just doing what's best for the chemical industry, especially since this action was pushed for by the American Waterworks Association and chemical groups. The EPA's request will likely further delay the requirements for water utilities to ensure that PFAS forever chemicals are below certain levels in drinking water supply are entirely removed. The EPA said that they want to shift away from a combination of the maximum contaminant level goal and hazard index to only a hazard index. Since the EPA hasn't provided any more clarity as to what exactly this would look like, the move is creating more uncertainty regarding the future of our water supply. A representative from the chemical conglomerate Kemira said the company wholly supports the EPA's decision”

Wall Street Apes

34,949 views • 8 months ago

Kuffar want trickle down economics which never trickle down.
1:13

Kuffar want trickle down economics which never trickle down.

👁️ 👃👁️

63,610 views • 5 months ago

I came to office determined to change the economic direction of this country and to move from trickle-down economics to my middle out, bottom up vision: Bidenomics.
3:02

I came to office determined to change the economic direction of this country and to move from trickle-down economics to my middle out, bottom up vision: Bidenomics.

President Biden Archived

5,842,965 views • 2 years ago

Winnebago County, Wisconsin is considering data center regulations due to water quality, energy and cleanup liability concerns Officials say they found Microplastics buildup from an abandoned small data center in Lake Winnebago Forever chemicals contamination from data centers happens a lot more often than you’d think. It can be caused from their cooling systems, fire suppression systems and airport PFAS leaks happen One happened in North Carolina that contaminated 7,000 drinking water wells
1:28

Winnebago County, Wisconsin is considering data center regulations due to water quality, energy and cleanup liability concerns Officials say they found Microplastics buildup from an abandoned small data center in Lake Winnebago Forever chemicals contamination from data centers happens a lot more often than you’d think. It can be caused from their cooling systems, fire suppression systems and airport PFAS leaks happen One happened in North Carolina that contaminated 7,000 drinking water wells

Wall Street Apes

47,724 views • 8 days ago