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The rule will require companies to report leaks of two of the most commonly used per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and help pay to clean up existing contamination

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The label will facilitate cleanups, said Administrator Michael Regan, but critics are vowing to fight it.

WASHINGTON (WV News) — For the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action to limit public exposure to "forever chemicals."

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two of the most commonly used forever chemicals as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law, in a bid to clean up properties across... -April 19, 2024 at 12:17 pm EDT - MarketScreener

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the countrys Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds known

Health advocates celebrated the news and some called for further action to limit exposure to the pervasive chemicals.

Over the next five years, U.S. EPA hopes its new national drinking water standard will reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) compounds in drinking water to almost zero as...

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two of the most commonly used "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law, in a bid to clean up properties across the United States...