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Published 13 days ago

EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals

  • President Biden's administration has implemented a policy to restrict the spread of PFOS and PFOA, chemicals used in products like firefighting foam and Teflon coatings.
  • These chemicals are now designated as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, allowing the EPA to hold responsible parties accountable for cleaning up pollution.
  • Despite no longer being produced in the US, PFOS and PFOA, known as forever chemicals, have contaminated the drinking water of millions of Americans.
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The GuardianThe Guardian

EPA moves to make US polluters pay for cleanup of two forever chemicals

Superfund law requires industries responsible for PFOA and PFOS contamination in water or soil to pay for cleanup

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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ReutersReuters

US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country's Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds known as "forever chemicals."

13 days ago·United Kingdom
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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contamination to pay for its removal.Designation as a hazardous substance under...

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abc Newsabc News

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances

13 days ago·United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

For the first time, U.S. may force polluters to clean up these ‘forever chemicals’

The Environmental Protection Agency designated two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances.

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