Planned MAUHS Turf Field Prompts PFAS Concerns
29 Sep 2021 | Bennington Banner
The turf field and track vendors told project planners that testing has shown PFAS chemicals are not present in the artificial surface.
[Press Release] North Carolina Groups Announce EPA Will Act On PFAS Testing Petition Within 90 Days
29 Sep 2021 | The Center for Environmental Health
This testing would provide Cape Fear River basin communities with vital information on the health impacts of decades of pollution from PFAS released to the environment from the Chemours facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Thousands of Farms Warned About Toxic PFAS From Military Bases; No Fix In Sight
20 Sep 2021 | 7News
Public information requests reveal contact information for more than 50,000 farmers was handed over to the Department of Defense so the military could make notifications about an invisible enemy that could threaten their livelihoods.
Keating: Air Force Agrees to Pay For PFAS Cleanups in Mashpee and Falmouth Wells
17 Sep 2021 | Cape Cod Times
Voters authorized $8.4 million to design, manufacture and install PFAS filters.
Waccamaw Siouan Tribal Members Are Sick, And They Want To Know Why
17 Sep 2021 | The Pulse
For over four years, representatives of the tribe have asked state officials to test their private wells for GenX chemicals, to no avail.
Environmental Groups Worry PFAS Lawsuit Filed By Business Lobby Puts Wisconsin’s Strongest Pollution Protection Law At Risk
17 Sep 2021 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
At the heart of the complaint is a recent change in policy to focus on PFAS and enforcing cleanup standards for the substances without going through a rulemaking process and having the standards approved by the Legislature.
Production of forever chemicals emits potent greenhouse gases, analysis finds
16 Sep 2021 | The Guardian
A new analysis of EPA data has revealed that PFAS chemicals – often known as “forever chemicals” due to their longevity in the environment – are contributing to the climate crisis as their production involves the emission of potent greenhouse gases.
Firefighters Blast Decision to Allow Toxic PFAS Chemicals to Stay in Their Gear
15 Sep 2021 | WGBH
Firefighters across the region are decrying a decision by a Quincy-based association that sets national fire safety standards to allow the continued use of toxic PFAS in the manufacture of protective gear.
UConn Team To Study National Impacts of Emerging Water Pollutants
14 Sep 2021 | CT Insider
The purpose of the study will be to examine the polluting effects of contaminants of emerging concern.
3M Under Fire In Belgium Over Company’s Handling of PFAS Pollution
14 Sep 2021 | Star Tribune
Decades-old pollutants raise fresh concerns as company, regulators work out remediation plan.
GAC Treatment Preferred Method for Van Etten Lake Cleanup
14 Sep 2021 | Iosco County-Herald
The remedial action alternatives that have been proposed are pump-and-treat by granular activated carbon, pump-and-treat by ion exchange or no action.
‘Forever Chemicals’: The Hidden Threat From The Toxic PFAS on Your Shelf
14 Sep 2021 | The Guardian
Manufacturers should take a precautionary approach, by designing alternatives that biodegrade.
The Problem Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Marinette, and the Solutions That Could Take as Long
13 Sep 2021 | Up North Issues
Marinette has found PFOA at levels as high as 254,000 ppt, and PFOS at levels as high as 64,000 ppt.
Addressing The Impacts of PFAS in Biosolids
10 Sep 2021 | Water & Wastes Digest
An overview of regulations, treatment & challenges surrounding PFAS in biosolids.
It’s ‘Raining PFAS’, Even In Remote Areas of the Upper Peninsula
9 Sep 2021 | WXPR
Notable concentrations of PFAS in rainwater were found not only at sampling sites in industrial cities like Chicago or Cleveland, but in Eagle Harbor, as well.