Bipartisan senators want to take on ‘forever chemical’ pollution. Environmental activists are wary.
Nov 27, 2023
A bipartisan pair of senators is working on what they see as a compromise to address a persistent pollution problem.
Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) are looking to tackle a class of chemicals called PFAS that are known to linger in the environment and have been linked to health issues including cancer, weakened immune systems and high cholesterol.
Some Republicans are also trying to exempt various industries from liability for the substances, and negotiations on this issue are ongoing.