EPA Sued Over “ Secrecy Loopholes ”
in PFAS Reporting Requirements By Sara Stephens
Advocacy groups ( Union of Concerned Scientists , Sierra Club , and National PFAS Contamination Coalition ) have slapped the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) with a lawsuit alleging that the agency crafted exemptions that help manufacturers dodge the EPA ’ s toxics release inventory ( TRI ) reporting requirements .
When a chemical appears in the EPA ’ s TRI , releases of the chemical must be reported by companies that manufacture , process , or use at least 45kg of the substance per year . The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act ushered in the addition of PFAS to the TRI . As a result , as of May 2020 , 172 PFAS are now subject to the agency ’ s reporting requirement .
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