EPA Defends Controversial PFAS Reporting Provisions At SBA Meeting

EPA’s presentation to a recent Small Business Administration (SBA) roundtable on its proposed TSCA reporting rule for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) appears designed to clarify some details of the plan but stands behind the decision to offer no exemptions despite industry arguments that the resulting rule is unworkably broad. The agency’s presentation slides for the Aug. 13 SBA roundtable lay out detailed summaries of what entities will be subject to the rule if finalized in its current form, and...