GOP Senators Suggest Narrowed PFAS Definition Among Legislative Plans

Senate Republicans are suggesting that as they assume majority control in the next Congress they may look to define PFAS more narrowly than what most states and environmentalists have advocated while also providing strong protections for so-called essential uses of the chemical, such as in military applications and semi-conductor production. The interest in a specific, narrowed definition for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) aligns with industry’s prior calls for such a measure and could become part of an effort incoming...