The governor of New Mexico has grown tired of PFAS contamination across her state, and has called on the EPA to officially recognize the forever chemical as hazardous waste. For years the state has wrestled with PFAS, and she hopes that this will cause more federal action. She voiced her frustration with the lack of federal action, saying that states have had to create a “patchwork” of protections in their absence. Civil leaders from New Mexico spoke to the Senate with hopes to spur federal aid.
According to Alamogordo Daily News, the chemicals that stemmed from firefighting liquids have yet to contaminate the local military base. Unfortunately, the PFAS have reached Lake Holloman, jeopardizing local recreation. The lake became contaminated in 2019, and has prevented the public from using the natural resource for swimming, fishing or camping. Locals worry for the health of wildlife surrounding the lake and how they may be affected by the chemicals. They continue to look for assistance from the federal government or the EPA in ridding their lake of PFAS.
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