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Spokane County to finalize PFAS task force composition next week after residents push for faster action
Summary
Residents from the West Plains urged the Spokane County commissioners to speed formation of a PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) task force. Commissioner French said the board reviewed a proposed composition and aims to present a formal scope and membership for adoption next week.
Spokane County commissioners heard multiple public pleas on Jan. 7 from West Plains residents calling for a faster, more inclusive response to PFAS contamination and other local water threats.
Residents said they want a task force that will inform a county legislative funding request and accelerate solutions. “Time has become a real factor,” said Greg Balsing, who urged commissioners to abandon a “crawling pace” and to organize a representative, transparent task force. John Hancock and Matthew Sorie…
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