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Senators press EPA nominee on PFAS, lead pipes and water affordability
Summary
During the EPW confirmation hearing, senators from affected states pressed Lee Zeldin on how he would address PFAS contamination, lead service line replacement, water affordability and liability for passive receivers such as municipal utilities.
Several senators used the confirmation hearing to press Lee Zeldin on drinking water contaminants and costs.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito and others raised local PFAS contamination and asked how Zeldin would use EPA authorities and enforcement to address long‑standing cleanups. Zeldin said he had served on a PFAS task force while in Congress, voted for the PFAS Action Act, and that cleanup across the country would be a “top priority” if he were confirmed. He…
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