Nationwide ban on toxic chemical TCE takes effect five years after Minnesota's pioneering ban

A nationwide ban on the toxic chemical TCE is now in effect, five years after Minnesota first outlawed it. Minnesota's pioneering ban on TCE, a cancer-causing chemical, created momentum for federal action. The EPA issued a rule to manage TCE risks, which is now active with some extended compliance dates. The chemical was used as a degreaser and its ban follows concerns raised by communities impacted by its emissions, like White Bear Township. Nuclear fuel manufacturing has an extended phase-out until 2028.