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PFAS water protections face legal threat under new EPA head
12 Apr 2025 | FingerLakes1.com
If federal protections are dropped, advocates are urging New York to adopt its own stricter limits to protect roughly 1.3 million residents.
Environmental advocates brace for possible rollback of PFAS standards
11 Apr 2025 | Times Union
A lawsuit from national utility groups could threaten federal standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
North Texas odor sparks concern over potential 'forever chemicals' in fertilizers
10 Apr 2025 | Rebecca Lopez
Residents say a foul odor has been drifting through the community almost every morning, and many believe it’s coming from biosolids being spread by a nearby rancher.
Navigating the regulatory challenge of PFAS for pharmaceutical manufacturers
10 Apr 2025 | European Pharmaceutical Review
Courtney Soulsby, Sector Development Director, Healthcare at the British Standards Institute, reveals how the industry can prepare for PFAS regulations now to get ahead of the curve.
Military’s use of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ leaves lasting scars
10 Apr 2025 | The Hill
This excerpt comes from the forthcoming book “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” which details how a set of toxic compounds have devastated entire communities across the country. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Inhance sues EPA to keep PFAS data confidential
9 Apr 2025 | C&EN
Inhance Technologies, a small Texas-based company that fluorinates plastic containers, is fighting to keep its R&D testing data confidential.
Wisconsin confronts PFAS crisis amid legislative debates, public health concerns
9 Apr 2025 | The Badger Herald
Wisconsin is still grappling with the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistent nature in the environment and human body.
I was investigating PFAS. Then a doctor told me to put it in my eyes.
9 Apr 2025 | The Michigan Star Tribune
But knowingly dropping PFAS into my eyes still felt weird. At my next eye doctor appointment, I decided to ask about other options.
Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
8 Apr 2025 | EWG
California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains
8 Apr 2025 | Virginia Tech
Brian Lattimer, head of the Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been at the forefront of this challenge. With new bans on PFAS and increasing awareness of their impacts, his team is working to develop firefighting solutions that do not rely on these chemicals.
Fluorine reclaimed from PFAS in mechanochemical process
7 Apr 2025 | C&EN
Breakdown process converts discarded forever chemicals into valuable fluorine sources.
Some States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Now Industry Is Fighting Back.
7 Apr 2025 | Wired
The chemical and consumer products sectors are sending lawyers and lobbyists to DC to protect their investments.
New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic PFAS from review
7 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Two lawmakers introduced a resolution to repeal a 2024 Biden rule that closed a ‘low volume exemption’ loophole.
Alabama Supreme Court deals blow to Gadsden Water ‘forever chemicals’ suit
4 Apr 2025 | AL.com
The Alabama Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the Gadsden water utility’s PFAS lawsuit Friday, dismissing the utility’s claims against DuPont, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, as well as others.
Maryland Sues Gore-Tex for Polluting State’s Waters With PFAS
4 Apr 2025 | EcoWatch
The State of Maryland is suing the makers of Gore-Tex waterproof clothing for polluting the drinking water of residents living around the company’s rural Maryland facilities with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”