Read the full article by Bill Pluecker (The Relevator).
“PFAS are one of the biggest public health threats of our time. These ‘forever chemicals’ have infested seemingly every facet of our lives, from water and soil to kitchen products, safety equipment, and even our babies’ toys. As a country we need real urgency to address this risk quickly and do it the right way.
Despite rollbacks and standstills of PFAS regulation federally, we’re seeing impressive bipartisan support to tackle forever chemicals at the state level. This is an important step in the right direction. But as states introduce legislation to regulate PFAS, it’s imperative that they move forward with responsible legislation that has been proven to be effective.
There are two policy paths moving through state legislatures, which I call the ‘Michigan model’ and the ‘Maine model.’
Maine and Michigan both lead the charge for state-level PFAS regulation, but there are two key differences in their approaches that make the Maine Model the gold standard for states to follow.”…