Read the full article by Alaina Mencinger (Santa Fe New Mexican)
“The New Mexico Environment Department wants to pursue a ban on nonessential ‘forever chemicals’ in the upcoming legislative session.
Meanwhile, the Oil Conservation Commission is considering restrictions on these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — known as PFAS — in the oil and gas industry following a four-day hearing in November.
A neighbor to the north might be able to provide some insights into what those changes would entail.
In Colorado, PFAS are already prohibited in some consumer products, including rugs and food packaging, as well as oil and gas products. That dates back to legislation in 2022, which took effect at the beginning of this year.”…