Amid Hill Struggles, Environmentalists Ask Biden To Curb PFAS Purchases

Environmentalists are asking President Joe Biden to issue a directive that would limit federal procurement of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), set deadlines for their phaseout and require EPA to develop guidance for preferred products as they struggle to win Capitol Hill support for new limits on such purchases. “This directive would be a practical and immediate action to start turning the tide of products containing intentionally-added PFAS in the marketplace,” a coalition of environmental groups said in...