EU PFAS Ban Deadlines Seen as Slipping to Review New Information
16 Oct 2023
The European Chemicals Agency aims by December to analyze a record number of responses to a consultation on a plan to outlaw PFAS in the European Union, amid speculation that the plan could be delayed or substantially revised.
Wisconsin committee sets up Republican-authored PFAS bill for Senate vote
11 Oct 2023
Wisconsin Republicans moved closer Wednesday to a Senate floor vote on a bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from PFAS chemicals.
TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
11 Oct 2023
In accordance with obligations under TSCA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, EPA is requiring any person that manufactures (including import) or has manufactured (including imported) PFAS or PFAS-containing articles in any year since January 1, 2011, to electronically report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards.
[Webinar] Key takeaways from the PFAS public consultation
6 Oct 2023
Watch a webinar to get the ins and outs of this record-breaking public consultation, find out what we chose to focus on in our reply and — last but not least — get valuable insights about the restriction proposal from a legal perspective.
Rule Passed to Require Reporting of PFAS
6 Oct 2023
The U.S. EPA finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of PFAS manufactured and used in the United States.
EPA finalizes PFAS reporting rule
29 Sep 2023
The agency expands the number of PFAS subject to information reporting requirements.
ECHA Receives a Large Number of Comments on PFAS Restriction Proposal
29 Sep 2023
In February this year, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to ban the manufacture, use and placing on the market (including import) of the entire group of PFAS. The restriction proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
[Blog] Government shutdown threatens progress on ‘forever chemicals’
28 Sep 2023
Efforts by some Republicans to shut down the federal government could delay progress on addressing the contamination crisis caused by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
PFAS disclosures from the Department of Defense cause fear and uncertainty for farmers
21 Sep 2023
Disclosures are an important first step in uncovering the full extent of PFAS contamination in the food system.
US Agencies Move Towards Buying PFAS-Free Fire Suppressants
19 Sep 2023
The Pentagon approved its first PFAS-free fire suppressant, opening the door toward airports putting out deadly fires without simultaneously putting firefighters, people, and the environment at risk.
Proposed PFAS draft legislation could give chemical companies regulation loopholes
18 Sep 2023
Two North Carolina moms who are activists against PFAS pollution met with federal leaders, including Sen. Thom Tillis, to speak out against new draft legislation that could allow polluters to avoid regulation.
Rep. Carbajal Introduces Clean Airport Agenda: Two New Bipartisan Bills To Help Central Coast Airports Remove Threat Of Forever Chemicals
8 Sep 2023
Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping the Central Coast curb the threat of forever chemicals in communities near regional airports.
[Opinion] Dunleavy’s veto of ‘forever chemicals’ ban betrays Alaskans and harms our health
6 Sep 2023
With the stroke of his veto pen, Gov. Mike Dunleavy blatantly betrayed the voters of Alaska, people in communities affected by PFAS, as well as the 58 of 60 members of the Alaska State House and Senate who worked across party lines to pass a bill, House Bill 51, that would have been a significant step toward preventing further harm from these dangerous chemicals.
NH Delegation Welcomes $7.6 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Improve Drinking Water Systems in New Hampshire
5 Sep 2023
U.S. Congresspeople Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, Annie Kuster, and Chris Pappas that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is receiving $7,640,000 in fiscal year 2023 bipartisan infrastructure law funding to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing PFAS.