What legislatures can do • Work with state/provincial environmental agencies on MCLs • Sometimes legislatures need to pass MCLs in case companies sue the environmental agency on procedural grounds – e.g. New Hampshire • Use a class-based approach and don’t be fooled into thinking that one or two chemicals at a time is OK • Provide funds for statewide research, education, testing and surveillance, and remediation • Examples: North Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan • Learn from the experts: Our international conferences (past presentations on our website pfasproject.com), Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (itrcweb.org), National Academy of Science, Green Science Policy Institute (greensciencepolicy.org), Safer States (saferstates.com), Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) • Work with the EPA for national action, including MCLs, Superfund (CERCLA) listing, abolish corporate withholding of data and Confidential Business Information claims • Work with academics in life sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences • Work with community groups who have always been at the forefront • Work with your Congressional delegation – Representatives and Senators are playing important 40
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