Revealed: More Than 120,000 US Sites Feared To Handle Harmful PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals
17 Oct 2021 | The Guardian
List of facilities makes it clear that virtually no part of the US appears free from the potential risk of air and water contamination with the chemicals.
Maine To Investigate More Than 500 Sludge Sites For Contamination By ‘Forever Chemicals’
12 Oct 2021 | The Portland Press Herald
With $30 million in state funding, officials plan an unprecedented effort to test sites statewide for PFAS.
Almost 42,000 Toxic ‘Forever Chemical’ Sources Could Be Polluting Surface, Drinking Water Across The US, Says Study
12 Oct 2021 | Phys.org
EWG researchers analyzed potential sources of PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies nationwide.
Eau Claire Shuts Down Nearly Half of Wells Due To PFAS Contamination
12 Oct 2021 | Associated Press
The city of Eau Claire has shut down almost half its wells due to PFAS contamination.
Records Released in FOIA Response Reveal Regulators’ Effort To Justify Slow Disclosure of PFAS Contamination
10 Oct 2021 | Record Eagle
The 160-document request details justifications for the delay, as well as talking points, protective memos and selective redactions.
Advocates Urge Mass. To Ban Food Packaging Chemicals
8 Oct 2021 | Worcester Business Journal
Manufacturers opposed the bill as drafted, and recommended a later compliance deadline should the bill move forward.
‘Something Has To Be Done’: Living Along Madison’s Starkweather Creek, One Of Wisconsin’s Most Polluted Waterways
7 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Watch
The DNR first added Starkweather Creek to its impaired waters list in 1998 due to low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, sediment and toxic metals.
Fertilizer Used in DC School Gardens Highest Nationwide For Potentially Toxic Chemical
7 Oct 2021 | WUSA9
The Sierra Club tested fertilizers produced by sewage treatment plants around the country for PFAS.
State Regulators Expect to Spend More Than $500K A Year On Bottled Water For French Island Residents Due to PFAS
6 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Drinking water advisory extended indefinitely due to concerns over contamination.
Newsom Signs Laws Banning ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Children’s Products, Food Packaging
5 Oct 2021 | The Hill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging.
John Oliver Explains Why PFAs, Chemicals Found in 99.7% of Americans, Are So Dangerous
4 Oct 2021 | Boston.com
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PFAS Contamination: Of 21 Barnstable Ponds Tested, 21 Had Contaminants, Town Report Finds
4 Oct 2021 | Cape Cod Times
Seven samples had PFAS levels that exceeded the state drinking water standard.
What’s After PFAS For Paper Food Packaging?
3 Oct 2021 | C&EN
As US states ban the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in these products, papermakers are turning to other materials—without disclosing what’s in them.
Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide After EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS
3 Oct 2021 | The Baltimore Sun
EPA tested several Permanone 30-30 samples for 28 different varieties of PFAS using a new method called the “oily matrix” test.
[Press Release] Gore-Tex Manufacturer Announces Availability of New PFAS-Free Membrane, But Still Uses ‘Forever Chemicals’ to Make Its Outdoor Apparel and Gear
30 Sep 2021 | Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Gore will offer a new option for the key membrane that provides waterproofing in its consumer outdoor clothing products.