How US chemical industry lobbying and cash defeated regulation in Trump era
by Tom Perkins from Environment | The Guardian on (#5H2D2)
Industry's congressional allies defeated nearly all PFAS legislation while the Trump EPA killed, watered down or slowalked new rules
The nation's top PFAS manufacturers executed a lobbying and campaign donation blitz in recent years as the federal government attempted to regulate the toxic compounds.
A Guardian analysis of campaign finance records found spending on PFAS issues jumped as lawmakers introduced over 100 new pieces of legislation in 2019 and 2020, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed strong new restrictions. Observers say the results are clear: industry's congressional allies defeated nearly all PFAS legislation while the Trump EPA killed, watered down or slowalked new rules that never went into effect.
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