Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations

The groups claim the conclusion of the EPA rule was reached without proper scientific research and enacted without congressional oversight.

Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich., on June 18, 2018. Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP

Industry advocacy groups have joined in a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s new “forever chemical” regulations that take effect on June 25.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and American Chemistry Council (ACC) filed a “petition for review” of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule.