EPA Targets December for Big Nonstick Chemicals Decision (2)

Despite pressure from lawmakers and environmentalists, the EPA said it will not announce until December how it plans to regulate two prevalent, potentially toxic chemicals that are contaminating drinking water supplies in communities across the country.

The Environmental Protection Agency released an updated timeline May 22 for establishing new regulations on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and said a decision would come in December.

The two chemicals are often used in nonstick coatings and firefighting foam, but have caused major problems for ...