Chemical industry lobby opposing strong Connecticut action on PFAS pollution
11 Aug 2019 | Hartford Courant
Strong opposition from the chemical industry helped kill a PFAS-control bill in the 2019 General Assembly.
Chemical industry lobby opposing strong Connecticut action on PFAS pollution
11 Aug 2019 | Hartford Courant
State records show the American Chemistry Council spent more than $66,000 this year on lobbying the Connecticut General Assembly.
Exclusive: Maker of 'forever chemicals' cuts food packaging products
9 Aug 2019 | Politico
Chemours has quietly stopped making some non-stick coatings used in disposable food packaging.
Group calls for ‘real investigation’ of NH’s high cancer rates
8 Aug 2019 | Sentinel Source
New Hampshire Safe Water Alliance is asking people to sign a petition calling for a “real investigation” into the state’s high rates of childhood and other cancers.
Opinion: For toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, we need more than a temporary fix
8 Aug 2019 | UNDARK
Regulators have consistently been a step behind in their attempts to control PFAS contamination. It’s time for a new strategy.
New Mexico Governor says EPA abandoned state in fight against toxic 'forever chemicals'
7 Aug 2019 | The Hill
New Mexico sued the Air Force for PFAS contamination in March, and Lujan Grisham’s letter criticizes EPA for reneging on a promise from Wheeler to help the state “with legal and technical assistance in a confidential manner.” “Providing fact sheets and offering webinars are not meaningful,” she wrote.
Many eco-friendly takeout bowls contain dangerous chemicals linked to cancer and infertility
6 Aug 2019 | Brinkwire
It means these bowls are not compostable or biodegradable – meaning they will remain on earth for several generations and beyond.
Battelle to validate new fire suppression foams for Department of Defense
6 Aug 2019 | Business Wire
Battelle researchers are assisting U.S. DoD environmental research programs to examine commercial, off-the-shelf, fluorine-free aqueous film forming foams to determine whether they meet military specifications for fire suppression.
DuPont says N.J. toxic mess caused by U.S. government ordering chemicals for WW1 and WW2
5 Aug 2019 | NJ Advance Media
In court filings, the company says the federal government ordered millions of pounds of chemicals to be produced at four sites across New Jersey during the two World Wars. Because that work was done under a federal contract, DuPont argues that it does not have liability in recent lawsuits filed against the company by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
‘Radical idea’ from Delaware company could help mitigate PFAS contamination
5 Aug 2019 | WHYY
The U.S. EPA is funding Framergy’s research into a way to remove and break down PFAS contamination.
State seeks citizens to join PFAS workgroup in Michigan
5 Aug 2019 | Michigan Radio
State officials are seeking members for a citizen advisory workgroup to advise the state on chemical contamination.
Blog post: FDA must abandon flawed assumptions when reviewing safety of PFAS uses in food
5 Aug 2019 | Environmental Defense Fund Blog
All the PFAS uses allowed by FDA that we reviewed had estimated exposures exceeding the most protective minimal risk level for PFOS proposed by the CDC.
Duke study to determine source, effects of PFAS chemicals in Haw River
4 Aug 2019 | The Fayetteville Observer
Researchers have identified and documented contamination in the town’s drinking water for decades, but there’s been little done about it and almost no outcry.
Spring Hill water shuts down after elevated levels of PFAS detected in its products
3 Aug 2019 | WGBH
Spring Hill Water said in a statement on Friday that while it has fixed the problem, the adverse media coverage and the potential for changing regulations are forcing them to close the 117-year-old family business.
Murky waters: North Carolina residents unaware of possible water contamination
3 Aug 2019 | N.C. Health News
“Nobody has ever made the motion, nobody has ever pled for public disclosure and the emphasis has always been on the fact that we meet state regulations” Perry, the town’s mayor.