Regan Defends EPA's PFAS Roadmap But Acknowledges It Is 'Not Enough'

摘要

Administrator Michael Regan sought to defend the agency's newly released PFAS Roadmap and its limited agenda compared to what some environmentalists and local advocates have sought, while acknowledging that the plan is "not enough" and the public's "trust must be earned." In Oct. 18 remarks at North Carolina State University, Regan hailed the roadmap as a "strategic alignment and an acceleration of EPA's research, regulatory and enforcement" abilities "that finally addresses the full lifecycle of these chemicals. Despite the depleted resources and overstretched staff at EPA, this year, my team has done more in eight months to address this issue than the previous administration did in 48 months."