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A dangerous chemical may be in your tap water — But the Trump admin doesn’t want you to know that
3 Nov 2025 | The Huffington Post
The Trump administration is delaying the publication of a report about a harmful “forever chemical” known as perfluorononanoic acid, or PFNA, discovered in 28 states’ tap water.
NJ Residents to Receive $4.9 Million Settlement for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water
31 Oct 2025 | Inside Climate News
The case could become a template for other communities whose water has been contaminated with the chemicals.
PFAS contamination lawsuit hits Florida college, 3M and multiple chemical manufacturers
31 Oct 2025 | Top Class Actions
A new class action lawsuit alleges aqueous film-forming foam products containing PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M and other companies contaminated the property and water supplies at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida.
3M-Decatur to cut 170 jobs, scale back as it phases out PFAS manufacturing
31 Oct 2025 | WAFF 48
The changes are part of 3M’s broader move to phase out manufacturing of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment.
Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India
31 Oct 2025 | The Guardian
Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company.
Farmer sees hope in breakthrough cholesterol drug for PFAS treatment
30 Oct 2025 | NEWS CENTER Maine
Doctors are studying the use of an older cholesterol drug to reduce PFAS more quickly from the body.
French Food Safety Agency Proposes PFAS Monitoring Scheme
27 Oct 2025 | Food Safety Magazine
The French National Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety has proposed an expanded monitoring scheme for PFAS based on a first-of-its-kind inventory of PFAS contamination and toxicity, comprising more than 247 “forever chemicals.”
[Podcast] U.S. State PFAS Initiatives — A Conversation with Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. and Carla N. Hutton
27 Oct 2025 | The National Law Review
In this discussion, Carla Hutton, Rich Engler, and Lynn Bergeson address the federal TSCA reporting obligation and the diverse constellation of state-specific reporting and product restrictions that are mushrooming around the country.
New Mexico’s efforts to regulate PFAS attracts national industry pushback
24 Oct 2025 | Source NM
American Chemical Council, an industry group representing 190 chemical companies, said it opposed the labeling requirements and called the department’s proposed rule “inconsistent” in an Oct. 14 statement to Chemical and Engineering News.
How is California Phasing Out the Use of Forever Chemicals?
24 Oct 2025 | Sustainability Magazine
The move, led by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, sets science-based limits for PFAS in drinking water and complements new legislative measures to phase out their use in consumer products.
Village of Pellston receives $44 million grant for PFAS-free water system
24 Oct 2025 | 9 and 10 News
The Village of Pellston has been awarded $44 million in grant funding from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to build a new municipal water system outside of the area impacted by PFAS contamination.
Why The Search Is On For PFAS-Free Batteries
23 Oct 2025 | Forbes
Dr. Jacqueline Edge, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham in the U.K., said inside a battery can be a “highly acidic, high temperature and high voltage environment”, which requires chemicals and materials that can withstand those conditions, in an interview.
PFAS 'Do Not Eat' advisory expands for hunting harvests in central Maine
22 Oct 2025 | NEWS CENTER Maine
The advisory warns people not to consume deer and wild turkey harvested in several towns.
Trump EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US’s most toxic chemicals
22 Oct 2025 | The Guardian
If implemented, the new rule would shorten the time it takes to review chemicals, and alter the methodology used to assess their dangers.
Warnings Issued Over Contamination Caused by US Military Bases
19 Oct 2025 | Newsweek
"The Department’s timeline for cleanup is dictated by the cleanup law (i.e., CERCLA) and its regulations, and reflects both an evolving understanding of PFAS conditions at our military installations and additional investigation based on drinking water standards that EPA finalized last year," Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson told Newsweek.