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PFAS and Agriculture Policy Workgroup

The PFAS and Agriculture Policy Workgroup, led by American Farmland Trust, consists of 16 organizations representing the breadth of the agricultural sector. Brought together to address PFAS contamination of farmland, the Workgroup urges Congress and the executive branch to protect farmers and their families from the health impacts of PFAS, keep farms and ranches in business, maintain a safe national food supply, and safeguard our nation’s farmland for future generations.

The recommendations aim to advance a range of nonpartisan, pragmatic solutions while centering the needs of farmers and farm families:

Congress, USDA, and DoD should provide health, financial, and technical support to PFAS-impacted farmers and ranchers

EPA should protect farmers from unreasonable liability and third-party lawsuits under CERCLA (or “Superfund”)

EPA and USDA should reduce additional PFAS contamination of agricultural land

Congress, USDA, and other federal agencies should coordinate and invest in PFAS research

USDA and other federal agencies should implement a coordinated education and risk communications strategy

Resources

Federal Policy Recommendations to Address PFAS Contamination on Agricultural Land

Press Release: Broad Set of Agricultural Stakeholders Unite on Federal Roadmap to Protect Farmers from PFAS

The PFAS and Agriculture Policy Workgroup Includes:

For more information, contact:

Emily Liss

Farm Viability Policy Manager

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