EWG Seeks To Boost DOD’s PFAS Cleanup Funds Amid Falling Revenue

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is urging lawmakers to boost the Defense Department’s (DOD) cleanup funds for PFAS and other toxic chemicals, citing their new analysis showing such funds have declined in recent years despite growing awareness about potential health risks and spreading contamination. EWG officials say their analysis, released May 15, further indicates that costs will only continue to rise as DOD puts off addressing the full scope of its cleanup responsibilities for contamination linked to its decades-long use...