Citizen Coalition Urges Biden To Tap PFAS ‘Czar’ To Oversee Federal Actions

A coalition of local citizen and environmental groups is urging the Biden administration to embrace aggressive measures to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), stressing the need for a White House PFAS “czar” to oversee policy and ensure accountability from the Defense Department (DOD) in addressing the chemicals. The National PFAS Contamination Coalition, comprised of 18 groups in 16 states across the country fighting PFAS contamination, is pushing administration officials to embrace a 22-point action plan that lays out a...