GenX Waste Import Controversy Highlights Lack Of PFAS RCRA Rules

The ongoing controversy over EPA’s approval for Chemours to transport GenX waste from the Netherlands to its facility in North Carolina is highlighting the challenge of managing PFAS waste in the absence of cradle-to-grave Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulation of the chemicals, environmentalists say. In response to concerns from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) and local officials, EPA now says it has asked the company to pause any imports while it re-assesses the issue, but environmentalists say it is...