[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: Bipartisan Senate legislation

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Senators introduce bills to expedite cleanup of PFAS contamination

by Melissa Nann Burke
Detroit News (MI)
August 27, 2018

Washington - Michigan's senators have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking to expedite the federal government's investigation and cleanup of communities contaminated by fluorinated compounds known as PFAS chemicals.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, introduced two bills with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, regarding the PFAS contamination, which has affected several Michigan communities, including two in Kalamazoo County where authorities last month warned residents to stop drinking or cooking with water due to contamination. Michigan officials said Monday residents in the communities could start drinking the water there again.

The chemicals have been detected in Michigan lakes and drinking water in West Michigan’s Belmont area and around military installations including Wurtsmith Air Force Base and Sawyer Air Force Base.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/environment/2018/08/27/senators-introduce-pfas-legislation-michigan/1111653002/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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