Industry Opposes EPA Proposal To Expand PFAS CERCLA Designations

Industry groups are criticizing EPA’s consideration of regulating additional PFAS under the Superfund law beyond the two most studied, arguing the law is the wrong tool to use and that EPA lacks scientific backing to propose the listings. The opposition to EPA’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for potentially regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) beyond perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) -- including seven specific PFAS, PFAS precursors, or groups of PFAS -- echoes industry concerns about...