A new report claims firms abuse a loophole to secretly use PFAS in Pennsylvania's oil and gas wells, avoiding disclosure to prevent competitive harm.
Oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania are likely using dangerous forever chemicals in fracking wells, without having to legally disclose this to the state. This is making it difficult for vulnerable communities to know if they are at risk of contamination and health issues.
And because so much is unknown, communities near the oil and gas wells and rural households may be exposed to these harmful chemicals without knowing. And even if only a fraction of the unidentified chemicals used in Pennsylvania’s wells are PFAS this still poses a major threat to public health, the report warned. In response to the report’s publication, a coalition of organizations in the state published a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.
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