PFAS research bill gains momentum following House approval

The House has approved bipartisan legislation that requires EPA to commission sweeping National Academy of Sciences (NAS) studies on the toxicity, environmental fate, and options to address resulting contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), boosting the bill’s prospects after its recent introduction in the Senate. The House July 26 voted 359-62 to approve H.R. 7289, also known as the Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act. Among other things, the measure requires EPA to contract with NAS on two studies that...