"The top career EPA official responsible for safeguarding the nation's drinking water supply couldn't say yesterday how Administrator Scott Pruitt's controversial move to restrict the types of scientific studies the agency can use might affect its efforts to protect the public from toxic nonstick chemicals.

"I think the important thing to focus on related to that proposed rule is that there are a variety of different perspectives," Peter Grevatt, the director of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, said in an interview with E&E News. "We're not thinking through at this stage, trying to prejudge the outcome of that whole process."

Referring to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of stain- and fire-resistant chemicals linked to cancer and developmental problems, Grevatt said, "We will be focused on the best science that's available in addressing PFAS compounds, but also all the other potential public health concerns we have related to drinking water.""

Corbin Hiar reports for Greenwire May 24, 2018. [2]

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"Pruitt 'Secret Science' Rule: Public Gets More Time for Say as Criticism Grows" (InsideClimate News) [3]