The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest step in implementing its February 2019“Action Plan”for regulating a group of synthetic chemicals called per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) last week. While PFAS have long been used in a wide array of consumer and in...
In an April 4 letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, the four groups say they \"appreciate\" the PFAS action plan, noting that it was crafted based on input from states along with other stakeholders, but argue that the agency's plan to address the contaminants through its toxics, safe...
its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the Biden-Harris Administration’s action plan to combat PFAS pollution, safeguarding public ...
In February 2019, EPA released itsPFAS Action Plan, detailing the steps EPA intends to take to address PFAS contamination and signaling EPA’s forthcoming focus on this class of chemicals. In EPA’sPFAS Action Plan: Program Updatefor February 2020 (availablehere), EPA announced its collaboration ...
But environmental groups said they expected the EPA response to do little to move the agency forward from its 2018 pledges to tackle PFAS. Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group said that without firm action and deadlines, he expected the EPA announcement to be no more than a “plan ...
breakthroughs in wastewater treatment,” said Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “This plan illustrates one way that EPA is following science to better protect public health and the environment. Importantly and for the first time, EPA is committing to limit PFAS in wastewater discharges....
While agency officials unveiled an action plan Feb. 14 to tackle PFAS pollution across several media, critics dismissed the plan for deferring a decision on setting an enforceable drinking water standard for the chemicals - thought by many to be the centerpiece for any aggressive policy for ...
Although federal efforts were initially focused on PFAS in drinking water, EPA has recently begun to address PFAS in a wider variety of sources, including wastewater and stormwater. In April of this year, EPA brought its first-ever Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges in...
The EPA responded with action plans to address how communities monitor and address PFAS contamination. However, critics argue that their plan lacks action and, as a result, is detrimental to the environment and the nation's citizens. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FAQs ...
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