At a Sept. 10 hearing, Democrats and some Republicans on the House Oversight Committee asked witnesses what lawmakers could do to begin to address the problem of PFAS.
While the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a clean up standard of 70 parts per trillion for some PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Working Group says a safe standard is 1 part per trillion.
Agency eyes a management plan for PFOA and PFOS chemicals used for firefighting, waterproofing and other needs that can harm groundwater, but first must set a contamination standard.
Shell Chemical announced Nov. 30 its final investment decision to increase alpha olefins production at its existing chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, La. As part of the plan, Shell will construct a fourth AO unit, adding 425,000 tonnes of capacity.
