Congress Delays PFAS Ban for Military While Praising 'Our Troops'
The Hill reports House Republicans are delaying the phaseout of toxic 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) in military firefighting foam, pushing the deadline for the Department of Defense (DoD) from 2024 to 2029. This isn't just about PFAS; it's a predictable congressional maneuver. The DoD, a known contributor to PFAS contamination at over 700 sites across the U.S., has resisted tighter regulations for
years, despite growing evidence of significant health risks to servicemembers and nearby communities. This latest delay (from HR 5293 to HR 8070, the FY25 NDAA) ensures their chemical comfort trumps public health for another five years. So, while politicians wax poetic about troop welfare, they routinely vote to extend the military's right to pollute. One might wonder if the real 'threat' to
national security is the slow, silent poisoning enabled by the very legislative body tasked with protecting us. More military industrial complex, less public health. Standard operating procedure, apparently.