Industry presses US EPA to scale back PFAS reporting rule

摘要

Chemical manufacturers and trade groups say the US EPA has "drastically underestimated" the compliance costs of its proposed PFAS reporting rule and have asked the agency to make significant changes to reduce the "extraordinarily burdensome" data collection effort. The industry comments illustrate the compliance challenges that could lie ahead for companies throughout the supply chain if the EPA does not deviate from its current path. But they also tee up a clash with environmental advocates that are eager for the agency to gather all available data on the persistent class of substances.