[Press Release] Congressmen Carbajal, Lawler, Van Orden Push to Fully Fund PFAS Replacement Programs in Year-End Deal

November 25, 2024

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"Congressmen Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) led a call of more than 80 lawmakers today urging House appropriators to fully fund the new grant program they created to help airports replace firefighting foams containing harmful forever chemicals.

In May 2024, these lawmakers successfully passed their Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which authorized $350 million over the next five years to help local airports as they replace firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The lawmakers are now seeking to include that funding in any year-end appropriations deal by reflecting the Senate’s draft funding bill introduced earlier this year."

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data