Deadline extended for reporting PFAS in products in Minnesota, proposed Minnesota PFAS reporting rule under administrative review

23 Jul 2025 | The National Law Review

The MPCA has proposed a rule to implement this PFAS reporting requirement, and in connection with that rulemaking the agency announced on July 23, 2025 that it will delay the reporting deadline by six months. With the delay, reports will not be due until July 1, 2026.

There’s a new acid in our rain — should we be worried?

23 Jul 2025 | Nature

Scientists and regulators are divided over the threat posed by rising levels of a chemical called TFA.

Getting PFAS out of biosolids isn’t easy. Some companies are trying

22 Jul 2025 | C&EN

State regulations and litigation drive market for PFAS-destruction technologies targeting sewage sludge.

Scientists warn of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in reusable period products

22 Jul 2025 | The Hill

“Since reusable products are on the rise due to their increased sustainability compared to single-use products, it’s important to ensure that these products are safe,” co-author Marta Venier, an associated professor at Indiana University, said in a statement.

US wetlands ‘restored’ using treated sewage tainted with forever chemicals

18 Jul 2025 | The Guardian

Use of wastewater treatment plant effluent containing PFAS threatens wildlife, food and drinking water, advocates say.

These French villages have no more drinking water. The reason? PFAS pollution

18 Jul 2025 | Le Monde

Nearly 3,500 residents across 16 rural villages have been unable to drink tap water since July 10 due to a record-breaking contamination by PFAS, a group of toxic substances known as 'forever chemicals.'

Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants

18 Jul 2025 | Great Lakes Now

Their sample set showed that eagles located closer to the lakes were approximately six times more contaminated with these chemicals than eagles nesting farther inland.

House panel clears NDAA with nuclear, PFAS amendments

16 Jul 2025 | E & E News

House lawmakers advanced their fiscal 2026 defense policy bill late Tuesday after a marathon markup in which members tacked on dozens of new provisions on critical minerals, nuclear energy and “forever chemicals.”

Your PFAS questions answered by Professor Rainer Lohmann

11 Jul 2025 | Leo Bear-McGuinness speaking with Rainer Lohmann, PhD

“So the [EPA] is saying ‘if you can detect PFAS in your drinking water, then that level is too high.’”

PFAS were originally used to contain nuclear chemicals, new book finds

11 Jul 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio

Investigative journalist uncovers how PFAS, originally a product of the Manhattan Project, became ubiquitous in consumer products.

Toxic PFAS above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested

11 Jul 2025 | The Guardian

Out of 117 water bodies tested by the Environment Agency for multiple types of Pfas, 110 would fail the safety standard, according to analysis by Wildlife and Countryside Link and the Rivers Trust.

EU ministers get their blood tested for forever chemicals

10 Jul 2025 | Politico

European environment ministers underwent blood testing for ‘forever chemicals’ on Thursday in a publicity exercise to highlight the alarming reach of the toxic substances.

PFAS settlement secures $4.8M for Tucson's water safety

10 Jul 2025 | KVOA

The City of Tucson has received an initial $4.8 million payment from a national legal settlement aimed at addressing the impacts of PFAS products used as Aqueous Film Forming Foam.

DuPont Agrees to $27 Million Payout in Hoosick Falls Water Contamination

9 Jul 2025 | The New York Times

The chemical company was one of four businesses that contaminated the water supply in the upstate New York community. Residents have fought for nearly a decade for a settlement.

3M is paying to clean up PFAS. But for how much longer?

8 Jul 2025 | KMSP

Minnesota-based 3M is required to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Twin Cities after the company dumped chemical waste in the east metro for decades.