New Mexico set to become third state to implement full PFAS product ban
27 Mar 2025
The concurrent pieces of legislation, which have both passed through the state Legislature, would prohibit most items that contain these compounds, while also deeming specific types of discarded firefighting foam as hazardous waste.
'Forever Chemical' legislation in Maryland fails
26 Mar 2025
A legislative effort to limit the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" released into Maryland’s environment has failed.
Canada Releases Final State of PFAS Report and Proposed Risk Management Approach
24 Mar 2025
On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced the availability of its final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and proposed risk management approach for PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers.
Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products
20 Mar 2025
If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law to establish PFAS limits in food.
New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
18 Mar 2025
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” of firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS by 2027.
EPA PFAS Reporting Deadline Extended
14 Mar 2025
In response to President Trump’s memo titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” the EPA delayed until March 21, 2025, the effective date of a January 2025 regulation adding nine PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Canada will add PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other health problems, to toxic substances list
10 Mar 2025
Move does not ban PFAS, but starts a process to restrict them in various consumer and industrial products.
Supreme Court sends PFAS rules case between state, 3M back to lower court
7 Mar 2025
The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday ordered a lower court to reconsider a case governing the future of Michigan regulations that seek to crack down on so-called "forever chemicals" in water supplies.
House unanimously supports classifying PFAS as hazardous substance
6 Mar 2025
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 140, which would amend the Hazardous Waste Act in order to help the state ensure PFAS contamination near military bases is cleaned up.
House bill proposes delay in PFAS ban for some ATVs, other sport vehicles
4 Mar 2025
In fact, that deadline has already come about, and since Jan. 1, 2025, it’s been illegal in Minnesota to sell PFAS-containing juvenile products that are designed or marketed for use by infants and children under age 12. Rep. Josh Heintzeman (R-Nisswa) says that tight timeline did not give manufacturers enough time to find replacements for these products.
Update RE: EPA’s Proposed PFAS Rule Comment Period
3 Mar 2025
EPA published a separate notice on February 21, 2025, extending the comment period on the following notices: Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid, 89 Fed. Reg. 105041 and Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS), 90 Fed. Reg. 3859.
Who pays for PFAS? Governor, GOP lawmakers wrestle over cleanup liability
26 Feb 2025
Competing proposals would protect “innocent landowners” — those who didn’t knowingly cause pollution — from liability.
France just banned PFAS. Here’s why the U.S. hasn’t.
22 Feb 2025
The French Parliament has approved a landmark ban on using “forever chemicals” in common products including cosmetics, ski wax and clothing, a move that could reverberate beyond its borders.
California lawmaker pushes for state PFAS limits amid federal uncertainty
21 Feb 2025
California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill to set state drinking water limits for toxic PFAS chemicals, aiming to preserve protections that may be weakened under a future Trump administration.
[Constituent Update] FDA Adds Firms to Import Alert Due to PFAS in Clams
18 Feb 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added eight firms to FDA Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments into the U.S. of processed clams due to contamination with PFAS.