US House Votes Again In Favor of Addressing PFAS Forever Chemical Crisis

Friday, July 12, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act 220-197 along with a Dingell-Kildee sponsored amendment to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous chemicals under the Superfund law. On Tuesday, the Trump administration threatened to veto the entire defense policy package if it includes two specific provisions related to PFAS. His administration opposes military cleanup of agricultural water sources contaminated with PFAS and the phase-out of firefighting foam containing these toxic forever chemicals.

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