ITRC releases PFAS technical and regulatory guidance document
15 Apr 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council published a guidance document that provides an in-depth analysis of the complex world of PFAS.
Navy causing widespread contamination of oysters, fish and crabs
15 Apr 2020 | LA Progressive
New Jersey became the first state to issue advisories for the consumption of fish containing PFAS chemicals in 2018 and several states have followed suit.
State officials release results of Alpena PFAS retesting
13 Apr 2020 | UpNorthLive
Two of the 19 wells tested had results above the proposed state drinking water limits. Water filters have been offered to homeowners with PFAS detections.
Sewage sludge spreading leads to farm groundwater PFAS contamination
12 Apr 2020 | VT Digger
Current biosolids standards do not address the thousands of chemicals that now show up in human waste, like pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
DEQ rejects Chemours’ proposed GenX groundwater cleanup plan
8 Apr 2020 | NC Policy Watch
DEQ received over 1,240 public comments on the plan, most of which denounced Chemours’ plan as insufficient to meet the needs of the community and the demands of the law.
How long will it take to rid PFAS from private wells?
7 Apr 2020 | North Carolina Health News
Figures from the state Department of Environmental Quality show that, as of mid-February, more than 2,500 homes in the contaminated area have qualified for water filtration systems provided by Chemours.
New Jersey approves drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals. Will legal battles follow?
6 Apr 2020 | The Intelligencer
States that previously implemented similar standards faced swift legal action from chemical companies and even the U.S. military.
‘Dark Waters’ attorney Rob Bilott works on sequel with class action lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’
2 Apr 2020 | WCPO
To force companies to fund research on PFAS.
Ohio EPA suspends testing drinking water for ‘forever chemicals’ amid COVID-19 concerns
2 Apr 2020 | Dayton Daily News
PFAS-based foams were formerly used at the city of Dayton Fire Training Center and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both sites are located above the aquifer that supplies the region’s drinking water.
CFPUA: Chemours’ corrective action plan falls short
2 Apr 2020
“Overall, for the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on CFPUA for drinking water, we find this plan falls far short of the actions needed to meaningfully correct the damages done by Chemours and DuPont.”
Judge dismisses Chemours lawsuit against DuPont
30 Mar 2020 | The Washington Post
The judge ruled that he has no jurisdiction to hear the case because the separation agreement between the companies clearly states that all disputes arising from the spinoff are subject to binding arbitration.
Chemours: Thermal oxidizer destroys PFAS by 99.99 percent
30 Mar 2020 | WWAY
Testing was conducted by Chemours, and monitored by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality in January and February, following successful start-up of the thermal oxidizer in December of 2019.
[Op-ed] Hazardous chemicals and government silence — a dangerous mix
26 Mar 2020 | The Hill
Imagine this: More than six million Americans have drinking water that is poisoned by a group of closely related chemicals.
Pentagon cleanup of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ likely to last decades
22 Mar 2020 | The Hill
The Defense Department now has 651 sites it suspects could be contaminated with PFAS. Their timeline shows it will take anywhere from six to 13 years before DOD will begin cleaning up PFAS.
INSIGHT: Congress Confronts PFAS in National Defense Authorization Act—What you need to know
20 Mar 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The final version of the NDAA dropped provisions that would have: (1) designated 4,000 PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA; (2) restricted PFAS discharges into drinking water supplies under the Clean Water Act; and (3) required water utilities to reduce the amount of PFAS in tap water.