Lobbyists Cash In on Both Sides of PFAS Fight

California residents are footing the bill for their water agencies to fight PFAS contamination, but some of that money is going to lobbyists who also represent the companies responsible for the pollution and are working to block efforts to regulate it. These dual roles create a conflict that threatens to sell out the public as these lobbyists may be less aggressive or less credible when advocating for the water agencies, weakening the effectiveness of the advocacy that residents are paying for.