PFAS Complicates the Problem of Handling ‘Garbage Juice’ From State’s Only Landfill
28 Oct 2021 | VTDigger
Leachate is most often disposed of at municipal sewage-treatment plants — but those plants have no way of treating PFAS and other “forever chemicals” that are in products that wind up in the landfill.
People Exposed To PFAS Criticize EPA Action Plan As Too Little, Too Late
27 Oct 2021 | The Intercept
"It is now 20 years later, and we are still waiting for them to actually do it, as opposed to announcing plans to do it years in the future.”
Michigan To Stop Buying Products Made With PFAS Chemicals
27 Oct 2021 | MLive.com
The state, which buys $2.5 billion worth of goods annually, must vet procurement contracts for products made or packaged with PFAS
As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
26 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go far enough and highlights the need for state standards.
EPA Eyes New Rules For PFAS in Waste
26 Oct 2021 | E&E News
EPA said it will initiate a rulemaking to propose adding the chemicals PFOA, PFOS, GenX and PFBS as hazardous constituents under the law.
The Doctor Will See the PFAS-Exposed Plaintiff Now
26 Oct 2021 | Bloomberg Law
Medical monitoring can be sought by individuals or through class action lawsuits.
[Press Release] EPA Toxicity Assessment of GenX PFAS Chemicals is Positive Step Following Roadmap and TRI Concerns
25 Oct 2021 | NDRC
GenX is being used to replace other hazardous PFAS chemicals and has been found at concerning levels within the environment, particularly in communities near industrial facilities.
Detecting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Like PFAS is Costly and Difficult
24 Oct 2021 | NPR
The chemicals are so woven into our lives that testing for them can push scientists to the limit.
Lethal ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Our Food, Water, and Even Blood- The EPA is Stalling
24 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
There is no longer any population or place on earth untouched by PFAS contamination.
‘This Stuff Won’t Go Away’: PFAS Chemicals Contaminate Wisconsin’s Waterways and Soil
22 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
As municipalities and residents wrestle with the water crisis, the state’s Republican-controlled legislature has killed legislation and blocked funding meant to address the problem.
How Chemours and DuPont Avoid Paying for PFAS Pollution
22 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
To avoid responsibility for what many experts believe is a public health crisis, leading chemical companies like Chemours, DuPont and 3M have deployed a potent mix of tactics.
Oregon Will Test 150 Drinking Water Systems for PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
21 Oct 2021
Read the full article here by Tracy Loew (Salem Statesman Journal) “Oregon plans to test about 150 drinking water systems across the state that could be contaminated with PFAS, or per- and poly-fluorinated substances. The systems were chosen because of their proximity to known or suspected PFAS use or contamination sites. The list includes 17 sites in Marion…
3M Paying $99M To Settle PFAS Lawsuits in Alabama
19 Oct 2021 | Star Tribune
The settlement agreement ends years of contentious litigation over groundwater contamination near 3M's PFAS factory in Decatur, Ala.
Biden Administration Plans New Regulations for Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
18 Oct 2021 | The New York Times
The administration will require chemical manufacturers to test and publicly report the amount of a family of chemicals known as PFAS that is contained in household items.
Maryland Issues First Fish Consumption Advisory Because of PFAS
17 Oct 2021 | Baltimore Sun
It’s the first time the state has issued such an advisory as a result of elevated levels of PFAS in seafood.