Lawmakers Take Manufacturing Companies to Task Over Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

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By Sam NickersonSep 13, 2019, 1:37 pm208 pts
Tensions between lawmakers and several large manufacturing companies came to a head on Capitol Hill this week during a hearing on toxic fluorochemicals in U.S. drinking water. Representatives from the 3M Company, the Chemours Company and DuPont appeared before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Sept.…

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