Freedhoff Eyes TSCA-Specific PFAS Definition, Drawing Fear Of Confusion

EPA chemicals chief Michal Freedhoff told the Senate environment panel’s top Republican at a recent hearing that the TSCA office could adopt its own definition of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- a view already sparking concern from environmentalists who say doing so would cause confusion at the agency and states alike. During a June 22 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing on implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Freedhoff told Ranking Member Sen. Shelley Moore Capito...