| May 2021 | Volume 11 | Issue 5 |
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| Congress and States Take Action Against PFAS
BY ALLISON MACKENZIE, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs |
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Amid nationwide pressure to end the toxic legacy of these “forever chemicals,” a new tide of state and federal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation is inundating the country. Last month, Michigan Representatives Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton, along with 25 other members of Congress,
introduced a bold new PFAS Action Act to the House of Representatives. The proposed bill includes some far-reaching provisions like establishing certain PFAS as “hazardous substances” under the Superfund law--an action that remains highly controversial.
This year alone, over 180 bills concerned with PFAS will be under consideration in 27 states. Many of these laws aim to establish safe drinking water levels, phase out PFAS based firefighting foams, allocate money towards research and remediation of PFAS, and address PFAS in consumer products, particularly in food packaging. Outside California, states that have recently passed laws concerning PFAS include Michigan, Washington, Connecticut, Maine, and New York (among
others). But a patchwork coalition of states will not be enough to combat the mounting concerns about PFAS in our environment. Without nationwide legislation, PFAS will continue to impact our...
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| Are the Tides Turning for the Dying Salton Sea? |
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It looks like something from the beginning of a science fiction novel—dilapidated and decaying architecture protrudes from red-stained shores, swirling clouds of toxic dust whip over the desolate landscape, and a horrible smell like rotting eggs wafts from the surface of the listless water. But this isn’t a colony on Mars or an apocalyptic future Earth; this is the present-day Salton Sea in Imperial County, California.
For decades, the State of California has failed to address this accidental lake turned environmental catastrophe. The once thriving Salton Sea now faces a host of issues with receding shores, contaminated water, and an exposed playa (or lakebed) that forms massive, toxic dust storms. Although California took responsibility for maintaining the Salton Sea in the early 2000s, the state has yet to allocate the
money and workforce needed to fix this brewing disaster. But after years of red tape and unfulfilled promises, the tides may be turning for the Salton Sea. In November of 2020, Dr. Raul Ruiz--US Representative of the 36th district--in coordination with Representative Juan Vargas of the 51st district, introduced H.R. 9775 to Congress. The bill, also called the Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act, marks the first serious attempt at... read more
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CARB and a Green, Energized Future for Riverside (read more)
Local Water Quality: Regional Boards Have a Plan For That! (read more)
March Showers Bring More Than April Flowers to Water Conservation (read more)
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Congratulations Joe Mouawad on being named the new General Manager for Eastern Municipal Water District! (read more)
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