House Approves PFAS Superfund Amendment Over GOP, Industry Objection

The House by voice vote July 12 approved an amendment to the defense authorization bill that would require EPA to declare within one year that perfluorinated chemicals are hazardous substances under the Superfund law, despite objections from GOP lawmakers and a number of industry groups, who fear significant new cleanup liability. Lawmakers July 11 also approved by voice vote several other amendments dealing with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including one that would require EPA to add PFAS to the...