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Four years after ban, fire departments stuck with hazardous PFAS foam
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4 May 2026 | Maryland Matters
In April, the Maryland Department of the Environment put out a new call for proposals to local contractors to collect and destroy the contaminated foam, called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF. It came after outcry on the Senate floor from Sen. Jack Bailey, a sponsor of the 2022 legislation.
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Maryland, South Carolina lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts
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5 Mar 2026 | Maryland Matters
That March 2025 ruling said that because 3M made some of the PFAS-containing materials at the direction of the federal government, it could invoke the “federal officer removal statute” and have the cases heard in federal, not state, court.
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EPA’s Move to Reduce PFAS Regs Tied Up in Courts
Policy
1 Oct 2025
The issue is now pending in the D.C. Circuit Court, with utilities, chemical companies, and community groups all weighing in on whether the EPA can legally revoke its own rule.
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Sewage sludge fertilizer from Maryland? Virginians say no thanks.
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8 May 2025 | The New York Times
To protect its food and drinking water, Maryland has started restricting the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. At the same time, a major sludge-fertilizer maker, Synagro, has been applying for permits to use more of it across the state border, on farms in Virginia.
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'Forever Chemical' legislation in Maryland fails
Policy
26 Mar 2025
A legislative effort to limit the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" released into Maryland’s environment has failed.
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First-of-its-kind PFAS study finds 'potentially harmful' levels of forever chemicals in Marylanders
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3 Feb 2025 | WBALTV
A first-of-its-kind study testing the blood of Maryland residents for toxic forever chemicals found every participant had it in their blood — with nearly all of them at risk for health problems due to their levels of PFAS contamination.
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U.S. Court Defends Nationwide Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
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25 Jan 2025 | Franklin County Free Press
Attorney General Brown emphasized the rule’s role in ensuring safer drinking water, stating, “This rule permits water systems across the country, including here in Maryland, to regulate and treat these harmful substances.” He highlighted the policy’s impact on safeguarding the health of current and future generations.
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MDE Designates Perdue As 'Responsible Person' in PFAS Contamination
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16 Oct 2024 | WBOC
The Maryland Department of the Environment has identified Perdue Farms as a "responsible person" in an ongoing investigation into groundwater contamination by PFAS.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found at Maryland plant, sparking investigation
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16 Oct 2024 | Bay Journal
Tests showing elevated levels of PFAS in the groundwater at Perdue AgriBusiness’s soybean processing facility in Salisbury, MD, have triggered a wider investigation in the surrounding community and a class-action lawsuit.
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A chemical company wants to recycle plastics in Columbia. Neighbors worry about the impact on air quality
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1 Aug 2024 | The Baltimore Banner
A Maryland-based chemical company with a history of environmental violations is planning to build a pilot plastics recycling plant within a mile of several residential neighborhoods in Columbia.
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Baltimore sues companies over ‘forever chemical’ pollution in waterways and water system
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7 Nov 2022 | The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore sued a slew of chemical companies Friday, accusing them of “knowingly” allowing hazardous PFAS chemicals to contaminate its waterways and water system.
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Baltimore’s water system contains PFAS chemicals at levels above new EPA health advisory
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24 Jun 2022 | The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore’s water system, which serves 1.8 million homes and businesses in the city and Baltimore County, contains measurable levels of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ that the federal Environmental Protection Agency said last week pose health risks even at minute levels.
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Putting the Brakes on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Maryland
Policy
10 May 2022
On April 21, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into state law SB0273/HB0275, the George “Walter” Taylor Act, which curtails the introduction of new PFAS into the environment.
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Maryland Issues First Fish Consumption Advisory Because of PFAS
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17 Oct 2021 | Baltimore Sun
It’s the first time the state has issued such an advisory as a result of elevated levels of PFAS in seafood.
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Maryland to Resume Use of Pesticide After EPA Testing Doesn’t Detect PFAS
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3 Oct 2021 | The Baltimore Sun
EPA tested several Permanone 30-30 samples for 28 different varieties of PFAS using a new method called the “oily matrix” test.