{
  "id": 1815633,
  "title": "Court upholds EPA rule forcing polluters to pay for 'forever chemical' pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/court-upholds-epa-rule-forcing-polluters-to-pay-for-forever-chemical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:44:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6036645-court-upholds-forever-chemicals-designation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule putting polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” was upheld in court on Tuesday despite an industry challenge. The rule in question formally designates two specific forever chemicals, called PFOA and PFOS, as “hazardous substances.” That gives the EPA more authority to investigate and clean up sites that...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}