Inside Bidens new effort to clean up Americas drinking water

Published: April 11, 2024, 9 a.m.

The Biden administration has finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous \u201cforever chemicals\u201d in the nation\u2019s drinking water \u2013 the most significant upgrade to the system in over three decades. But the regulation will come with a hefty price tag and potential legal challenges. POLITICO\u2019s Annie Snider breaks down the details, importance and steep cost of this rule. Plus, the backlog of clean energy resources trying to connect to the power grid jumped again in 2023. \n\n\nAnnie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro. \nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nAnnie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. \nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.