General Assembly orders plan to phase out airport PFAS
12 Mar 2026
Aird's bill simply requires the Capital Region Airport Commission to submit a plan to the General Assembly that would see Richmond International Airport transition to a PFAS-free alternative firefighting foam by 2030.
Gov. Tony Evers signs off on new PFAS, lead regulations
2 Mar 2026
Evers’ announcement comes as he and Republicans are close to reaching a deal to release $132 million set aside in a PFAS trust fund for addressing contamination from the chemicals.
New Jersey Enacts PFAS-in-Products Statute with Category-Based Sales Ban, Labeling for Cookware, and Funding of Source Reduction and Research Programs
2 Mar 2026
Under S.B. 1042, PFAS is defined as “substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” Fluoropolymers are not exempted.
Consultation on PFAS draft opinion – Guidance for respondents
1 Mar 2026
The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of PFAS following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026.
[Public Comment] Minnesota's Draft Rule Concept Summary for PFAS in products: Currently unavoidable use (CUU) rule
26 Feb 2026
The main purpose of this rulemaking is to establish criteria the MPCA will use to make decisions on which uses of intentionally added PFAS will qualify as currently unavoidable uses in products sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in Minnesota, as directed by Minn. Stat. § 116.943.
U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
23 Feb 2026
It also says that it will instruct its equipment manufacturers to avoid using PFAS in the future.
EPA official touts controversial TSCA reforms
23 Feb 2026
Tracey Woodruff, director of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at the University of California, San Francisco, called the move an industry wishlist.
Wisconsin Assembly passes deals on PFAS, SNAP funding
20 Feb 2026
The Assembly voted 93 to 0 to pass two bills addressing PFAS contamination, one requiring the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to clean up PFAS on behalf of exempt individuals or businesses, and the other creating grants for testing and remediation.
Guidance for federal conservation programs on PFAS on agricultural lands offered in new report
13 Feb 2026
The report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps these agencies could take to reduce impacts on natural resources and agricultural productivity.
Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
10 Feb 2026
He is part of a growing list of families suing carpet manufacturers and chemical companies in the Dalton area, saying they knew of the dangers stain resistant products posed “but hid them.”
Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: Biosolids bill advances
4 Feb 2026
Senate Bill 386 sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, would effectively ban the use of biosolids if there is any presence of PFAS in them.
What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
[Job] Policy Advocate
1 Feb 2026
NRDC is seeking a Policy Advocate to work with the Toxics team in any of our offices, preferably San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
PFAS regulation and enforcement accelerate in Germany
30 Jan 2026
Germany is transposing EU drinking water rules into national law, introducing binding PFAS limits and tighter monitoring, while EU restrictions on firefighting foams and broader class-based controls advance.