‘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.
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.