EPA Plans To Drop TRI Reporting Exemption For De Minimis PFAS Releases

EPA plans to propose a rule this summer to remove a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting exemption for de minimis releases of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), saying the waiver appears to have limited the number of facilities providing data on their releases and its elimination will provide a more complete picture. The March 3 announcement follows a failed congressional attempt last year to remove the exemption and a lawsuit environmental groups filed in January claiming the exemption conflicts with...