President Donald Trump and his administration are following through with his promised dismantling of nationwide environmental standards, regulatory oversight, established health measures and the shrinking or elimination of programs protecting our most vulnerable populations.

Pennsylvania depends on federal dollars and services. Can our state survive without that support? Here’s a question that needs to be asked as well: What will we do without federal regulations?

Burned the place to the ground

Consider, for example, safety levels for chemicals in our waterways. The Environmental Protection Agency has signaled that it is prepared to relax the amount of PFAS (“per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances”) allowed in drinking water, despite PFAS exposure increasing the risk of certain cancers, thy

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