Inside EPA - 08/02/2019

Democratic AGs Urge Congress To Act On PFAS But Omit Key Proposals

July 30, 2019
Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general (AGs) are urging Congress to approve a series of plans to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pending House and Senate defense bills, but the officials omitted calls for lawmakers to approve several contested measures, including plans to require EPA to craft water rules, highlighting the difficulty they face as they seek to resolve their differences. In a July 30 letter to lawmakers, AGs from 22 states, districts and territories urge lawmakers to...


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