Evers, Governors Push Congress on PFAS


Evers, Governors Push Congress on PFAS


15 governors call for tougher standards, more protections on PFAS chemicals.

Gov. Tony Evers joined a group of 14 other Democratic and Republican  governors in sending a letter Wednesday to both the U.S. Senate and House Armed Services Committees backing provisions related to per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) in the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

In August, Evers issued an executive order on PFAS chemicals, which are found in firefighting foam, non-stick cookware and fast-food packaging, among other things...
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Ken Notes: The letter makes more sense than the executive order because to affordably work on solutions we will need a national standard.

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