"New EPA Regulations Require Polluters to Foot the Bill for Cleaning Up Forever Chemicals"
TL;DR
The Biden administration has designated two "forever chemicals," PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, shifting responsibility for their cleanup to polluters. This new rule empowers the government to force companies to monitor and clean up any releases of these chemicals into the environment, potentially exposing them to billions of dollars in liabilities. PFAS compounds are linked to serious health risks and are found in a wide range of products, leading to widespread exposure and contamination of tap water.
- E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two 'Forever Chemicals' The New York Times
- New federal PFAS rules to protect health will cost Mass. communities millions WBUR News
- EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals The Guardian
- US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances Reuters
- Forever chemicals: Removing PFAS in Cincinnati might cost $100 million The Cincinnati Enquirer
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