MAINE PUBLIC • January 29, 2024
In 2021, Maine became the first state in the nation to adopt a law that bans PFAS "forever chemicals" from most consumer products starting in 2030. That same law requires manufacturers to begin reporting "intentionally added PFAS" to state environmental regulators starting this January. But state lawmakers are considering potential changes to the law in response to concerns raised by businesses — particularly whether to once again push back the start date for product reporting. On Monday, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce held a virtual press conference with several businesses and organizations to make their case to scrap the requirement altogether.