[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Proposed Federal legislation

[Lenny Siegel]

PFAS water-contamination bills will get a hearing in Congress. Read up on what’s proposed.

by Justine McDaniel
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
May 10, 2019

In the ongoing bid to address chemicals that have contaminated drinking water in dozens, if not hundreds, of communities nationwide, new bills addressing PFAS were introduced this week — and a congressional hearing on PFAS legislation was scheduled for next week.

“Let’s get all those solutions brought to the table and let’s thoroughly discuss them," said Rep. Paul Tonko (D., N.Y.), who chairs the environmental subcommittee that will hold the hearing Wednesday. He spoke in Montgomery County at a roundtable Monday hosted by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D., Pa.). “We hope we’re going to be able to move something this year.”

PFAS chemicals caused public and private drinking wells to be shut down in Bucks and Montgomery Counties in 2014 and 2016; they have resulted in ongoing cleanup problems and health concerns. The chemicals have been linked to cancers, immune problems, and other health issues.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.philly.com/news/pfas-congress-hearing-chemicals-water-contamination-20190510.html


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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
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