"A CAL FIRE S-2T firefighting tanker releases retardant while battling the Palisades Fire in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2025. A new bill prohibits the EPA from restricting any chemicals used in aerospace fire suppression that have been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration or the Department of Defense. Such firefighting foams were previously a major source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)."
"In a widely anticipated move, House Republicans released a draft bill that would roll back several provisions in the nation's premier chemical safety law with the stated goal of bolstering manufacturing and innovation. The bill would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a federal law under which the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) evaluates chemicals to make sure human and environmental health will be protected before chemicals are put into the marketplace."
House Republicans released a draft bill proposing rollbacks to the Toxic Substances Control Act aimed at bolstering manufacturing and innovation. The proposal would amend TSCA to require the EPA to fast-track chemicals already approved in certain other countries and to prioritize chemicals designed as safer substitutes or to address supply-chain risks for critical materials. The draft would prohibit the EPA from restricting chemicals used in aerospace fire suppression that have FAA or Department of Defense certification; those firefighting foams were previously a major source of PFAS. The House Subcommittee on Environment scheduled a hearing on the draft for January 22. The American Chemistry Council urged a more timely, predictable TSCA regulatory system for industry.
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