Court Upholds EPA Rule Forcing Polluters to Pay for 'Forever Chemical' Pollution The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule requiring polluters to pay for cleanup and mitigation of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination has been upheld by a court.
This decision marks a significant victory in the ongoing battle against PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," which have contaminated soil, groundwater, air, and even food sources across the globe.
Understanding the Perpetual Problem of PFAS Pollution PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used since the 1940s in applications such as food packaging, non stick cookware, firefighting foam, and clothing.