In Rhinelander Visit, Baldwin Says PFAS Money in Infrastructure Bill Could Help City
1 Sep 2021 | WXPR
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which the Senate has already passed, includes $10 billion for communities to tackle PFAS problems.
How Biden’s Team Rushed to Dump a Trump-Era PFAS Assessment
1 Sep 2021 | E&E News
At issue is a toxicity assessment for PFBS, which is used in manufacturing processes and to make stain-resistant coatings for various consumer items like clothes, among other purposes.
Unsafe Levels of PFAS Found at Fisher Body in Lansing
1 Sep 2021 | Fox 47 News
The contaminant PFAS has been found at the former site of the Fisher Body Plant on Lansing’s west side at levels more than twelve times what’s considered safe.
‘Forever Chemicals’ From a Military Installation at Mitchell Airport Are a Risk to Nearby Drinking Wells, Lake Michigan, a Reports Says
1 Sep 2021 | Stevens Point Journal
Despite testing that found ‘forever chemicals’ at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport two years ago, the Department of Defense has yet to move forward with a plan to address the contamination, putting nearby residents with private drinking wells at risk
Report Urges ‘Swift Cleanup’ of PFAS in Dultuth, Other Great Lakes Sites
31 Aug 2021 | Star Tribune
A national environmental group is urging ‘swift PFAS cleanup’ at six Great Lakes military installations contaminated by the toxic chemicals, including the Duluth Air National Guard base where the chemicals were used in firefighting foam.
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate Indoor Air at Worrying Levels, Study Finds
31 Aug 2021 | The Guardian
Food and water were thought to be the main ways humans are exposed to PFAS, but the study findings suggest that breathing probably represents a third significant exposure route.
How Widespread are PFAS Chemicals? CT Officials Are About to Inspect More Than 2,400 Locations
30 Aug 2021 | CT Mirror
Connecticut’s health and environmental agencies believe there are other pockets of PFAS contamination hiding throughout the state.
Forever Chemicals’ From Navy Lab Flowing Into the Chesapeake Bay
30 Aug 2021 | The Southern Maryland Chronicle
On the base, the Navy reported that shallow monitoring wells in the fire suppression testing area detected up to a 175,000 ppt combination of PFOS, PFOA and one other compound.
FDA Finds PFAS in Fish Sticks, Tuna and Protein Powder
30 Aug 2021 | Indiana Environmental Reporter
Fish sticks tested positive for PFOS and PFNA, canned tuna tested positive for PFOS and PFDA and protein powder tested positive for PFOS.
[Op-Ed] Climate Change, Plastics, and Toxic Chemicals
27 Aug 2021 | The New York Times
The danger is that if we focus on only a single metric, like greenhouse gas emissions, we may unintentionally encourage the shift from fuel to plastics and chemicals that are also unsafe and unsustainable.
PFAS State Snapshot: California PFAS Regulation
27 Aug 2021 | JD Supra
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has proposed public health goals of 0.007 ppt for PFOA and 1 ppt for PFOS in drinking water.
Pittsboro Leaders Call for National Attention to Town’s PFAS Troubles
27 Aug 2021 | Chatham News + Record
They hope more attention from national outlets might emphasize the work Pittsboro’s leaders are doing to address the problem despite ongoing water contamination from nearby cities.
[PRESS RELEASE] The EU bans 200 PFAS substances on Swedish initiative
26 Aug 2021 | The Swedish Chemicals Agency
This is part of the initiative to create a non-toxic circular economy both nationally, within the EU and globally, so that products and goods are non-toxic from the beginning.
Sununu Signs PFAS Water Protection Bills for New Hampshire
26 Aug 2021 | Washington Examiner
This will allow New Hampshire private property owners to sue polluters, set new rules on small groundwater withdrawals, and establish maximum contaminant limits for PFAS.
California Chamber of Commerce Drops Resistance to Potential PFAS Restrictions
26 Aug 2021 | ENHESA
The California Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups have dropped their opposition to a pair of bills to ban PFAS in children’s items and food contact materials, boosting the measures’ chances of becoming law.