Bipartisan House PFAS Bill Adds To Pressure On EPA For Regulations

April 13, 2021
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers has reintroduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that would mandate EPA to develop waste and water regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), eyeing potentially improved prospects for the bill under the Biden administration and Democratic-controlled Congress. The legislation , introduced April 13 by House Energy & Commerce Committee members Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Fred Upton (R-MI), adds to pressure on the agency to swiftly act to regulate PFAS. PFAS -- a class of thousands of...


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