Consumer Products & Forever Chemicals @nminfocus

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

5.1.2026 – In the second part of our interview with state Environment Secretary James Kenney, Nash Jones asks how the newly passed PFAS Protection Act will regulate consumer products known to contain forever chemicals.

Host: Nash Jones

Guest: James Kenney, Cabinet Secretary, NM Environment Department

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env.nm.gov/pfas

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