PFAS, Climate Language in Defense Bill Faces Trump Veto Threat

The House is slated to take another step toward radically changing the way nonstick chemicals are regulated in the U.S., but a veto threat from President Donald Trump may thwart its efforts.

The White House’s potential veto of the House version of the fiscal 2020 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2500) could also block legislators from an opportunity to address the threats posed to the military from a changing climate.

The White House’s move infuriated Democrats like Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), who called it “one of the most outrageous veto threats I’ve seen in my years of ...