The White House EPA announced on Monday plans, ongoing efforts, and research eight agencies have undertaken to reduce PFAS in the nation’s air, water, land, and food.
They include the EPA’s Roadmap, a three-year strategy describing specific regulations with deadlines for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that the Environmental Protection Agency will issue and research it will do to understand where additional controls may be needed.
The White House released its strategy and announced the EPA’s roadmap prior to the Senate’s Environment and Public Works committee Oct. 20 hearing on the federal response to PFAS.
The scope ...