With federal agencies still falling behind on PFAS deadlines, activists seek lawmakers’ help

By Megan Quinn | Waste Dive | February 10, 2023

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"As federal agencies continue to fall behind on meeting major PFAS regulatory deadlines, state governments are expected to introduce numerous PFAS bills that activists hope will result in quicker regulation of these “forever chemicals.”

The Environmental Working Group, an environmental nonprofit, recently updated its report card that keeps track of progress made by the U.S. EPA and other federal agencies to study, monitor and regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Since EWG first published its report card last fall, federal agencies have fallen even further behind in meeting major milestones, EWG members said during a press briefing on Thursday.

The updated report card “shows that progress has slowed or even stopped,” said Scott Faber, EWG’s senior vice president of government affairs. “President Biden’s team has missed important deadlines, and it’s our communities that are paying the price.” In addition to urging federal agencies to catch up, EWG is calling on Congress to pass key PFAS-related legislation."