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Sparks fly as Congress queries industry on PFAS chemicals

“I’ve listened to the personal testimonies of mothers, fathers, and children whose lives are irreparably damaged by their toxic products. 3M’s corporate-speak and refusal to acknowledge their role in creating birth defects and cancer diagnoses is a slap in the face.” –Harley Rouda (CA-48) Chair, Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Dupont, House, 3M, PFAS, Chemours, House Oversight and Reform Committee

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House passes NDAA amendments to tackle PFAS contamination crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with measures that begin to take action on the PFAS contamination crisis. 

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: drinking water, Laurie Valeriano, Liz Hitchcock, Sarah Doll, House, House and Senate, Toxic-Free Future, PFAS, NDAA

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Trump administration threatens veto of key military bill—wait, what?

The Trump administration is threatening to veto the annual bill that funds the U.S. military because it objects to provisions in the bill that will protect the public and military families from PFAS chemicals, among other measures.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Senate, White House, House, House and Senate, PFAS, Debbie Dingell, Trump administration

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