Air Force Fights Growing Calls To Comply With State PFAS Cleanup Limits

Despite a push from members of Congress and Michigan’s governor for the military to meet state cleanup requirements for sites contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Air Force officials are maintaining that they have discretion in determining whether to comply with the state standards. Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment and Energy Mark Correll said last month that the service would consider Michigan’s strict PFAS standards when cleaning up the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base and other...