Polluters could pay billions in fines for PFAS cleanup under new Biden plan

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to include two common ‘forever chemicals’ in Superfund law

The Biden administration on Friday announced a new proposal that could force polluters of two common PFAS compounds to pay billions of dollars for the toxic substances’ cleanup.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, the statute that guides cleanup at the nation’s most contaminated sites.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/26/pfas-cleanup-superfund-biden-proposal

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