SPAN Welcomes EPA’s Major Actions to Manage PFAS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, April 29, the Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement of upcoming major actions to manage PFAS:
“EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is responsibly establishing a path for the risk-based management of PFAS that recognizes the myriad unique properties of these compounds. The EPA’s upcoming actions mark a critical step towards strengthening American innovation and competitiveness through effective PFAS management policy. These actions can enable and accelerate continued innovation through a more effective new chemical review process and pave the way for a more practical and manageable PFAS reporting system under TSCA Section 8(a)(7),” said Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN) Executive Director Kevin Fay. “SPAN recognizes that yesterday’s announcement is just the start of the administration’s work on this critical issue and looks forward to engaging the EPA to ensure that managing PFAS compounds and uses becomes more effective, resource-efficient, and supportive of critical industries. Looking ahead, a key component of this work should be increased federal leadership on essential use considerations. This will prevent overly broad and inconsistent state laws that inadvertently limit uses of PFAS compounds in applications that serve critical functions in modern society and where suitable alternatives do not exist.”
Read SPAN’s Policy Vision to strengthen American competitiveness through effective PFAS management policy while protecting consumers and the environment.
ABOUT SPAN:
Formed in 2021, SPAN supports science- and risk-based policy approaches that recognize the unique differences of these compounds. Recognizing the essential role of PFAS compounds in enabling economic prosperity, delivering lifesaving equipment and medicine, and energy security and national security, among many other important applications, SPAN is committed to their sustainable use and responsible management.
Find more information about SPAN and how America’s innovators and industries depend on the responsible management of PFAS compounds at www.span.org.
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