"Who’s going to protect our drinking water?"
We know that we can’t rely on the Trump administration to prevent pollution in our communities.
This is the same administration that tried to suppress a scientific study warning about the dangers of PFOA.
Gov.
Andrew Cuomo championed the creation of the Drinking Water Quality Council, which was charged with recommending strong, enforceable drinking water standards for PFOA and other dangerous chemicals.
The governor promised that these chemicals would soon be strictly regulated.
But the governor’s words haven’t translated into action.
Almost three years after the water crisis in Hoosick Falls was revealed, we still don’t have a maximum contaminant level for PFOA.
This is the opposite of leadership.
If Gov.