Forever chemicals: FL Senate panel proposes to tackle PFAS contamination
20 Dec 2021
The proposed committee bill would create a 16-member task force by next fall to determine how to identify and clean up contamination with PFAS, used for decades in a variety of consumer products such as food packaging and cookware.
[Press Release] Rep. Sherrill Holds Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on PFAS Research and Development
13 Dec 2021
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) held a hearing on PFAS to discuss the role of federal research and development to better understand and address the growing problem and expand public understanding about PFAS in NJ-11 and across the country.
Biden ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban Targets Cookware, Carpet, Couches
13 Dec 2021
The White House’s ban on federal purchasing of PFAS-containing products will focus on cookware, carpets and couches, according to the Office of Management and Budget’s memo implementing President Biden’s sustainability executive order.
Officials Describe DOD's Efforts to Mitigate Impacts of PFAS Chemicals
13 Dec 2021
The department has invested significant effort into understanding and addressing the challenges posed by PFAS, said Kidd. To date, the DOD has invested more than $1.5 billion in PFAS related research and cleanup activities.
PFAS Standards In Pennsylvania Now Set
6 Dec 2021
The standards aim to be guidelines by which site remediators can gauge PFAS removal steps in instances of soil pollution.
PFAS Ban For Food Packaging Proposed
6 Dec 2021
The bill, while incredibly brief, would accelerate efforts already underway by the food packaging industry to develop feasible substitutes for PFAS in its products.
Deer Consumption Advisory
1 Dec 2021
The State of Maine has detected high levels of PFAS in some deer harvested in the greater Fairfield area and is issuing a do not eat advisory for deer harvested in the area.
[Blog] House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’
19 Nov 2021
The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
US legislation banning ‘forever chemicals’ far from certain as Senate fight looms
19 Nov 2021
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Congress would ban PFAS “forever chemicals” in US food packaging and significantly reduce exposure to the highly toxic compounds.
N.H. Senator Maggie Hassan introduces bill to ban PFAS in food wrappers
18 Nov 2021
Hassan’s new legislation would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit food packaging containing “intentionally added PFAS.”
[Blog] Bipartisan bill to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers introduced in Congress today
18 Nov 2021
Today the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and in the House of Representatives by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Don Young (R-Alaska).
No Treats, Too Many Tricks, For PFAS This Halloween
17 Nov 2021
In a major move by California that may be but a harbinger of a dramatic sea change in banning or severely restricting the inclusion of hundreds of chemicals present in every-day consumer goods.
Legislation to Protect Public Health and the Environment from PFAS
16 Nov 2021
Several state attorneys generals write to urge a U.S. Congressional Committee to pass legislation that ensures that PFAS contamination is addressed.
North Carolina AG sues companies over alleged PFAS contamination from firefighting foam
16 Nov 2021
Lawsuits filed by North Carolina's attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim the makers caused a public nuisance, created a design defect, failed to warn their customers, and fraudulently transferred corporate assets to shield their profits.
Representatives Ross, Mace Introduce Legislation to Improve EPA’s PFAS Reporting Rule
16 Nov 2021
Representatives Deborah Ross (NC) and Nancy Mace (SC) introduced bipartisan legislation that would amend existing law to ensure that the EPA uses a definition of PFAS that is as broad and protective as others that are already in use.