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US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
Published 27 July 2026 Ā· science
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compoundās use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compoundās use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to fast track for approval for use in cooling datacenters, and would almost certainly pollute regions around the facilities.
In formal comments submitted to the agency, the groups accuse Chemours of using bad science to downplay the chemicalās toxicity and climate risks. Approving Chemoursā
application as it is would violate the law, the Earthjustice legal non-profit, a lead author of the comments, wrote. Continue reading...
Published: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 5:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: July 27, 2026 ā¢ 6:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compoundās use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to fast track for approval for use in cooling datacenters, and would almost certainly pollute regions around the facilities.
In formal comments submitted to the agency, the groups accuse Chemours of using bad science to downplay the chemicalās toxicity and climate risks.
Approving Chemoursā application as it is would violate the law, the Earthjustice legal non-profit, a lead author of the comments, wrote.
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