#187: The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons On Regulations
Published on by Travis Loop, Founder of waterloop, a podcast helping water leaders to discover solutions and drive change. in Technology
Some of the big questions about PFAS are how industrial facilities have been able to discharge the chemicals and whether regulations like the Clean Water Act are being properly utilized.
Those regulatory issues and the situation for the Cape Fear River are discussed in this episode with Elizabeth Biser, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, and Geoff Gisler, Program Director at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
They talk about the requirements for compliance with a consent order and groundbreaking permit for a facility on the Cape Fear. Geoff summarizes the variety of PFAS litigation around the country and direction of the legal fight, while Elizabeth explains the response and approach by state regulators.
Attached link
https://bit.ly/PFASregsTaxonomy
- PFAS