Shielding Farmers from Cleanup Costs for Certain PFAS Chemicals.
This bill protects farmers and agricultural producers from being held financially responsible under federal environmental law (CERCLA) for the costs of cleaning up contamination caused by specific PFAS chemicals released into the environment. This exemption applies unless the farmer acted with extreme carelessness or intentional wrongdoing. The goal is to reduce the financial burden and legal risk for the agricultural sector regarding these environmental cleanup costs.
Key points
Farmers and agricultural producers are exempt from liability for cleanup costs related to specific PFAS substances under the Superfund law (CERCLA).
This protection does not apply if the farmer was grossly negligent or intentionally mishandled the release of these substances.
The act aims to limit the financial risk for persons engaged in the production or harvesting of agricultural products.
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