Industry, Environmentalists Square Off Over Maine’s Novel PFAS Rules

Maine’s rules that would implement one of the first and most-comprehensive bans on the sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are sparking heated debate among industry and environmentalists, signaling that the landmark measures could serve as a bellwether for other state and federal efforts to limit the use of PFAS. In recent comments on a state proposal obtained by Inside EPA , chemical industry officials charge the rules ignore supply-chain complexities and warn they would overwhelm regulators...