Petition calls on Lujan Grisham to ban PFAS in oil and gas operations

By Hannah Grover | New Mexico Political Report | October 28, 2024

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"A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week that requests a state ban on the use of PFAS chemicals in oil and gas extraction.

There are tens of thousands of PFAS chemicals in existence and these are used in a variety of applications including in cosmetics, firefighting foam, stain-resistant furniture, carpets, space heaters and, in some instances, the frack fluid that is used to break open rock formations underground during oil and gas extraction.

These man-made substances are sometimes referred to as forever chemicals because of the length of time it takes them to degrade in the natural environment."