US EditionEPA plans action to address PFAS, including 'polluter pays'
- The EPA announced major actions to address PFAS contamination, including a 'polluter pays' principle with Congress's help.
- Actions include appointing a lead for PFAS and developing wastewater guidelines for manufacturers and finishers.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the actions aim to tackle compliance challenges and drinking water contamination issues, strengthening science and communication.
- Data shows 143 million Americans have PFAS-contaminated drinking water, and over 95% of the U.S. population have PFAS in their blood.
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EPA delays deadline on so-called 'forever chemicals' in drinking water extend compliance deadline
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin suggested the agency intends to eliminate so-called "forever chemicals" from the country's water supplies, but more time is needed to meet the previous administration's deadline.
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DVIDSJoint Base Andrews hosts community conversation on PFAS environmental restoration efforts
Joint Base Andrews and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center held a public conversation on April 29, at the Surratts-Clinton Branch Library to engage with Prince George’s County residents about ongoing environmental restoration efforts and the base’s commitment to addressing…
The water of the agglomeration of Saint-Louis, in the south of Alsace, is now banned to the most fragile 3,000 inhabitants, due to the particularly high rates of eternal pollutants found in the groundwaters.
As the scandal of the "Eternal Pollutants", the Pfas, grows in Europe, the arm of fire is intensifying between citizens and industrialists. In this report, our teams take you to France...
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