Democrats Introduce Sweeping Bill To Phase Out Non-Essential PFAS Uses

Top congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that seek to phase out non-essential uses of PFAS under a 10-year deadline while also seeking to prevent responsible parties from skirting cleanup liability for releases through bankruptcy maneuvers or statutes of repose in the wake of EPA’s release of a Superfund rule regulating two of the chemicals. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), a top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, April 18 introduced companion versions of the...