Environmentalists Press EPA To ‘Jumpstart’ Cleanups With CERCLA Rule

A host of environmental groups is urging EPA to quickly finalize its designation of two PFAS as “hazardous substances” under the Superfund law, contending it “would jumpstart” the cleanup of PFAS-polluted sites, and is pressing the agency to make good on plans to propose a rule seeking data on designating additional PFAS as hazardous substances. The coalition of 150 national and grassroots environmental groups, including Environmental Working Group and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), strongly support the agency’s proposed designation...