'Given the glacial pace of change in the EPA's plan, states should not wait for the EPA to act on PFAS,' argued MelanieBenesh of ewg.
postpones sorely needed action to rein in widespread contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances . PFAS are a class of hazardous synthetic compounds widely called forever chemicals because they persist in people's bodies and the environment for years on end.
The agency will also begin regulating PFAS releases from landfills but did not provide a timeline for a final rule. "Polluters have gotten a free pass for far too long to contaminate thousands of communities. Now they need aggressive action from the EPA to stop PFAS at the source," Benesh said. "But the EPA's plan lacks the urgency those communities rightfully expect."
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