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Elissa Slotkin: “In 2020, because we didn't have a federal standard, the…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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September 16, 2024 PFAS Telephone Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 07:44

But thankfully, in Michigan, we've been focused on water quality in a serious way for a long time. We've shown real leadership. So it's not going to be as hard for us to adjust In 2020, because we didn't have a federal standard, the governor took the initiative and passed our own Michigan standards. which now means we are way ahead of the curve now that there's a federal standard. So I know there's still a lot of concerns. I want to quickly highlight three points. (07:44–07:54)

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Asserts that Michigan established its own PFAS standards in 2020 due to the absence of federal standards.

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