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.
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Senate passes bill that phases out toxic “forever” chemicals in firefighting foam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1790) with important provisions to phase out by 2023 the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluouroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been the cause of drinking water contamination across the United States.
This week in DC: PFAS chemical crisis in the spotlight
Many communities have been calling on the federal government to help address the PFAS drinking water crisis. And this week Congress is working to address it in a couple of ways.