Bipartisan House bill encourages federal facility PFAS cleanups

September 21, 2018
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers has introduced a bill that aims to accelerate the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a ubiquitous class of chemicals, on active and former military bases, a measure that mirrors recent Senate legislation though the House bill also requires EPA to regulate PFAS under the Superfund law. Led by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Michigan Reps. Dan Kildee (D), Debbie Dingell (D) and Tim Walberg (R) Sept. 17 introduced H.R. 6835, a bill known...


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