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Saint-Gobain completes demolition of Merrimack facility embroiled in PFAS pollution scandal
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7 Jul 2025 | New Hampshire Bulletin
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the multi-national corporation widely blamed for contaminating southern New Hampshire’s air and water with dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals, has finished demolishing the Merrimack manufacturing facility at the center of the controversy, the company announced Thursday.
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High levels of PFAS found in Great Bay foam prompts advisory to avoid contact
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1 Jul 2025 | News Center Maine
Results from samples taken from Great Bay showed PFAS levels in the foam were up to 70 times higher than those in the water just beneath it.
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She fought to ban PFAS while dying of cancer. Now Minnesota has the nation's strictest law.
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1 Jul 2025 | CBS
Starting this year, it's America's strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as "forever chemicals."
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Cadillac hosts resource fair to tackle PFAS water concerns
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30 Jun 2025 | UpNorthLive
Amid growing concerns over PFAS contamination, a resource fair was held in downtown Cadillac, Michigan, bringing together various groups dedicated to finding solutions for the community's water quality issues.
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“PFAS are everywhere” – Fears growing about PFAS in pesticides
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28 Jun 2025 | Meg Wilcox
Blazer suspects that the PFAS pesticides are running off farm fields into waterways, where they may be contributing to a range of parasitic, viral and bacterial infections in fish that signal compromised immune functions.
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New report shows PFAS contamination in 98% of waterways tested
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27 Jun 2025 | Lisa John Rogers
The non-profit group Waterkeeper Alliance announced the results of a study conducted across 19 states, which revealed PFAS contamination in 98% of the waterways tested.
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Bipartisan bill demands more transparency, faster action on PFAS contamination
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27 Jun 2025 | Dave Clark
Michigan lawmakers are teaming up across the aisle to demand more transparency and faster action on PFAS contamination near U.S. military facilities.
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More Maine water bodies have PFAS-contaminated fish, CDC warns
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27 Jun 2025 | Bangir Daily News
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention added six entries to a growing list of Maine water bodies where fishing is not recommended because of high levels of toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Tracking PFAS legislation across the US
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26 Jun 2025 | Manufacturing Drive
Manufacturing Dive is tracking the status of bills related to PFAS oversight and use during states’ legislative sessions in 2025 and beyond, with updates to be added over time.
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Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County
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25 Jun 2025
The Michigan Office of Attorney General has reached a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries over the release of PFAS in its paper manufacturing process.
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Investigation of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Isomer Profiles in Naturally Contaminated Food Samples
Science
25 Jun 2025 | J Agric Food Chem
Analysing PFOS- and PFOA-contaminated milk, deer meat, eggs and clams, FDA researchers found that calibrating with isomer-matched standards and quantifying branched and linear forms separately with a two-peak method decreased PFOS overestimation in branched-rich samples, while the distinctive isomer fingerprints traced some contamination to firefighting-foam runoff on dairy farms.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules spills law applies to PFAS
Policy
24 Jun 2025
In a 5-2 ruling on Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to regulate polluters who produce hazardous substances such as PFAS through the state’s toxic spills law.
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New Mexico files new lawsuit against US Air Force over PFAS contamination
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24 Jun 2025 | Source NM
The New Mexico environment and Department of Justice on Monday announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Air Force seeking redress for PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
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New CA Law Aimed at Eliminating PFAS from Firefighter Turnout Gear
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23 Jun 2025 | Firehouse
When firefighters in California head into the flames, they wear special gear to protect them from heat, moisture, smoke and falling materials. But the same equipment meant to keep them safe exposes them to cancer-causing chemicals embedded in their uniforms.
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Bill to make PFAS polluters pay for clean-up moves to NC Senate after passing House
Policy
20 Jun 2025
A bill that would make manufacturers of “forever chemicals” pay for the cost of public water systems to filter PFAS pollution is being considered by the state Senate after passing the NC House of Representatives last month.