Upton Hopeful About PFAS Bill

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Congressman Fred Upton is hailing House passage last week of the PFAS Action Act. He tells us the legislation would designate the substances under the EPA’s Superfund program to accelerate the clean-up process at military facilities and in communities. It also would establish grants for communities to clean up PFAS. The White House has threatened a veto, but Upton is hopeful.

“From the White House perspective, it went a little bit too far, but we’ll see what the Senate’s able to do,” Upton said. “By having the big vote that we had in the House with nearly a 100 vote margin, that sends a signal that maybe we can work with the White House and get a compromise.”

Upton says PFAS is an urgent public health and environmental threat. The chemicals have been found in water systems around Michigan and the nation. They’re used in some industrial processes. The legislation passed the U.S. House 247 to 159.