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Montana committee hears widespread testimony urging study of PFAS contamination
Summary
Supporters told the House Business and Labor Committee that PFAS (forever chemicals) are widespread in Montana water, soil and firefighting gear and urged passage of HJ 37 to create an interim study that would map contamination and recommend remedies including remediation, labeling and legal options.
Representative Staffman, sponsor of House Joint Resolution 37, told the House Business and Labor Committee the resolution would create an interim study of PFAS in Montana to identify contamination, consider remediation options and recommend possible legal or regulatory steps. “PFAs are more dangerous than asbestos and tobacco combined,” he said, urging lawmakers to consider the scope of the problem and the range of potential responses including public-health interventions, environmental remediation and product prohibitions.
Proponents from across Montana and beyond described long-term, personal and community impacts. Joel Gaertig,…
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