NC lawmakers file bills to address ‘forever chemicals,’ make polluters pay for cleanup

NC lawmakers file bills to address ‘forever chemicals,’ make polluters pay for cleanup

By Evey Weisblat eweisblat@cityviewnc.com This story was originally published by CityView. Bills aimed at addressing water contamination in the Cape Fear River Basin have been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. The bills contain ambitious proposals to halt PFAS contamination in the state, including banning production of so-called “forever chemicals” and forcing polluters to pay for removing them from public water supplies.  In a …Read…

Rep. Cortvriend bill for biosolids PFAS testing approved by RI House, heads to Senate - What's Up Newp

The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend to require anyone applying for a permit to spread biosolids on land to first test the material for PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The legislation now goes to the Senate. In Rhode Island, land application is not the primary disposal method of […] The post Rep. Cortvriend bill for biosolids PFAS testing approved by RI House, heads to Senate appe…

NC lawmakers file bills to address ‘forever chemicals’

By Evey Weisblat Bills aimed at addressing water contamination in the Cape Fear River Basin have been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. The bills contain ambitious proposals to halt PFAS contamination in the state, including banning production of so-called “forever chemicals” and forcing polluters to pay for removing them from public water supplies. In a rare display of bipartisanship, the bills are sponsored by both Republicans and …