Recent developments highlight the pervasive issue of PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals,' in the United States. These chemicals, linked to cancer and other health issues, are found in nearly every American's blood and have contaminated various environments including water supplies and sites near chemical plants and military bases. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded by finalizing a hazardous substance listing for PFOA and PFOS, which will facilitate the cleanup of contaminated sites and hold manufacturers accountable. This action aligns with the Biden administration's new policy that mandates polluters to finance the cleanup of sites contaminated with these substances. Additionally, local efforts have been ongoing, as seen in Nevada where the Southern Nevada Water Authority has been testing for PFAS since 2008, discovering elevated levels in some communities. Superfund designations could further fuel PFAS litigation and enforcement.
Cancer-causing chemicals in Nevada's water supply might be here to stay. https://t.co/8BtMZu1D0N
The toxic foreever chemicals have become pervasive in U.S. waterways, but have also contaminated specific sites, including areas near chemical plants and military bases. https://t.co/8CSJpCwfbp
Under a new Biden administration policy, polluters could be forced to clean up sites contaminated with a pair of forever chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases, and take years to leave the body. https://t.co/dkxKG3W7Fq
Glad to see @POTUS emphasizing the importance of carbon markets. In our recent fact sheet we called on the @CFTC to do more to strengthen carbon markets to combat #climatechange. #EarthDay https://t.co/74TZ8n4x5g https://t.co/x5PKTLBe1R
EPA Finalizes Hazardous Substance Listing for PFOA and PFOS https://t.co/T23Ilc9fKM #environmentallaw #epa #chemicals @bdlawfirm https://t.co/xnXmRMHqb4
Glad to see @POTUS move to make polluters pay to clean up harmful PFAS chemicals. This is the same principle behind my Polluters Pay Climate Fund proposal — we should do MORE to ensure big polluters across the board can't stick taxpayers with the bill to clean up their mess. https://t.co/AXGl5wlFzL
Today the millions of Americans who live near a PFAS-contaminated site will finally know that help is on the way. @EPA’s new rule will allow the agency to begin identifying sites for cleanup and start holding PFAS manufacturers accountable. https://t.co/PpRhzS6eJ9
Opinion: Poisonous ‘forever’ chemicals are likely in the Great Salt Lake. They should be banned. https://t.co/NGVOxazsas
Explainer: Superfund designations could fuel PFAS litigation, enforcement https://t.co/2D4QBQ52NL https://t.co/yNpaqtCrND
You’ve probably heard about PFAS/forever chemicals, but did you know @SNWA_H2O has been testing for them since 2008? One Las Vegas community that relies on a groundwater well had PFAS numbers above EPA limits: “It snuck up on us.” Story @reviewjournal https://t.co/bpO4LzUBRg
Cancer-causing chemicals in Nevada’s water supply might be here to stay. https://t.co/8Cr9RK0JUF
“The chemicals are so ubiquitous that they can be found in the blood of almost every person in the United States.” https://t.co/BTUj3gkpvJ