House Democrat Floats PFAS ‘Essentiality Framework’ For TSCA Reform

A House Democrat is floating the possibility of using any upcoming TSCA reform bill to create a framework for determining whether PFAS are “essential” and, if not, banning them, a move that would codify long-running efforts from environmentalists to regulate the substances as a class, though such a plan would face stiff industry opposition. “There’s scientific merit behind treating PFAS as a class,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) told a Jan. 22 House Energy and Commerce Committee panel hearing assessing the...