PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing
4 Aug 2023
The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the comments and will have the opportunity to determine whether to modify the rule before issuing a final rule.
Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ fuels debate
1 Aug 2023
A European agency is considering sweeping restrictions on fluorinated chemicals used in jet engines, electric cars, refrigeration systems, semiconductors and many consumer products.
California, other states move to block 3M's $10.3 billion PFAS deal
26 Jul 2023
A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would resolve claims against 3M Co. over water pollution tied to “forever chemicals,” claiming the deal fails to adequately hold the company accountable.
Dingell Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Remove PFAS from Firefighter Gear
20 Jul 2023
Bipartisan Congresspeople introduced The Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act (PFAS Alternatives Act), to support development of next-generation PFAS-free turnout gear for firefighters and better protect firefighters from the dangers of their work.
EPA Releases New Framework Addressing New PFAS And New Uses Of PFAS In The Market
18 Jul 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a new framework that will impact manufacturers across the country.
EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure
11 Jul 2023
Leaked documents show that as little as 1% of products containing hazardous substances could be prohibited.
[Opinion] No loopholes for polluters: Those responsible for PFAS must pay
7 Jul 2023
Now that the scope of this environmental crime has been revealed, many companies are seeking exemptions from our federal cleanup laws.
DuPont seeks US Supreme Court review after $40 million PFAS cancer verdict
30 Jun 2023
DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether a lower court inappropriately hamstrung its defense during trial over claims that its chemicals caused cancer.
EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market
29 Jun 2023
he framework outlines EPA’s planned approach when reviewing new PFAS and new uses of PFAS to ensure that, before these chemicals are allowed to enter into commerce, EPA will undertake an extensive evaluation to ensure they pose no harm to human health and the environment.
PFAS bill could impose bans
23 Jun 2023
Following years of a piecemeal approach to PFAS contamination and more than a year after a task force unanimously recommended 30 steps to deal with the problem, environmental groups, consumer advocates, firefighters and the Attorney General’s Office came before the Public Health Committee this week to push for legislation that would represent the state’s most significant step toward curbing “forever chemicals.”
NEWMOA Releases First-of-its-kind PFAS Regional Draft Model Legislation for Public Comment
16 Jun 2023
The Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association recently published a draft model legislation that aims to provide a comprehensive framework for addressing the production, sale, and disposal of products containing PFAS.
State AGs take action on PFAS
10 Jun 2023
18 attorneys general recently took action to stop PFAS from contaminating our drinking water and hold polluters accountable.
Environment Canada’s State of PFAS Report: insights into the future regulation of “forever chemicals”
8 Jun 2023
The report arises from the Federal Government’s 2021 announcement to research and monitor PFAS substances, collect and examine information on PFAS substances, and review policy developments in other jurisdictions.
Makers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Covered up the Dangers
5 Jun 2023
The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed their knowledge of health harms caused by exposure to PFAS, according to an analysis of previously secret industry documents by UC San Francisco researchers.
'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation
26 May 2023
The ban forms part of H.F. 2310—an omnibus environment bill—and is one of the many new policies to come out of what progressives say is a "transformational" legislative session for the state.