Trump EPA Pushes Back After AOC Raises Alarm Over Toxic Water
News Clip1:47MEAWW News·Morgan County, GA·5/22/2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised concerns in a congressional hearing about toxic water in Morgan County, Georgia, alleging a nearby data center was responsible and questioning the EPA. Meta has denied its data center is the cause of the water issues. The EPA acknowledged the concerns and will review them, while also moving to revise general PFAS drinking water rules.
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Trump EPA Pushes Back After AOC Raises Alarm Over Toxic Water
AOC just turned a Georgia water fight into a national political flashpoint.
During a congressional hearing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held up jars of brown drinking water that she said came from Morgan County, Georgia, after a data center was built nearby. She asked whether the EPA planned to investigate how data centers are affecting water quality and water availability. An EPA official said the agency would review the concerns she raised.
Meta has denied that its data center is responsible, and no direct public proof has linked the sediment to the facility. Residents, however, say the water problems started after the facility was built.
The administration argues the Biden-era PFAS drinking water rules were rushed and could collapse in court. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency wants standards that water systems can implement and that can survive legal scrutiny. The EPA is moving to rescind limits for four PFAS compounds while delaying enforcement timelines for others
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