EPA Expected To Face Questions On Detailed Timelines For PFAS Actions

Republican senators at an Oct. 20 environment committee hearing are expected to press EPA to commit to detailed timelines on actions outlined in the agency’s just-released roadmap on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and could also pursue questions aimed at focusing EPA’s limited resources on prioritized groups of PFAS to address. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), ranking Republican on the committee, signaled the GOP’s likely approach in an Oct. 18 statement. “The strategic roadmap announced is broad and lacks details...