Inside EPA - 07/10/2020

House Panel Approves Measure Forcing DOD To Meet State PFAS Limits

July 2, 2020
The House Armed Services Committee has passed legislation that would set several new requirements for how the Defense Department (DOD) addresses per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including a measure to force it to comply with state drinking water and groundwater requirements unless they are weaker than any federal level. The committee late July 1 unanimously approved H.R. 6395, the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has long pushed for strict regulation of...


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