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Tennessee bill could limit state regulation of PFAS and other chemicals
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9 Mar 2025 | Environmental Health News
A proposed Tennessee bill would restrict state agencies from enacting regulations on hazardous chemicals, including PFAS, unless lawmakers prove the rules are based on “sound science.”
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'Forever chemicals' bill seeking to hold users liable debated in Georgia House committee
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4 Mar 2025 | The Augusta Chronicle
Representatives of Georgia manufacturers asked state lawmakers Tuesday to pass legislation shielding them from lawsuits brought by victims of contamination from "forever chemicals" - known as PFAS - in their water.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and global water resources: an in-depth review of existing regulatory frameworks worldwide
Science
5 Feb 2025 | Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
Global efforts to regulate PFAS are hindered by inconsistent policies, political and economic barriers, and scientific uncertainties, despite increasing evidence of their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in water resources; the study emphasizes the need for stronger international collaboration and enforcement to effectively manage PFAS pollution.
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With funds running out, Maine is at a PFAS crossroads
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27 Jan 2025 | Portland Press Herald
A multiagency presentation before lawmakers warns of the difficulty the state will face trying to meet the needs of residents adversely affected by the spreading of sewage sludge containing forever chemicals.
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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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EPA’s PFAS Regulations: What Real Estate Professionals Need To Know
Policy
24 Jan 2025
This post outlines key EPA regulations, discusses ongoing legal challenges to those regulations, and highlights important considerations for real estate professionals navigating PFAS issues.
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Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a tragic setback," Long Island environmentalist says
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23 Jan 2025 | CBS News
President Donald Trump has withdrawn a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water.
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PFAS in manufacturing: Auditing your supply chain for forever chemicals
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12 Dec 2024 | Manufacturing Drive
Regulatory and consumer pressures are driving brands to go PFAS-free. Here’s how to identify which suppliers and materials could use or contain the chemicals.
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EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Three Years of Progress
Policy
11 Nov 2024
The EPA’s 2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap outlines progress in addressing the widespread threat of PFAS contamination to human health and the environment, focusing on restricting chemical entry, remediating contaminated areas, and advancing scientific research to mitigate risks effectively.
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These Chemicals Are Hurting Us. Why Aren’t We Regulating Them?
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4 Sep 2024 | The New York Times
In this audio essay, the environmental activist Erin Brockovich makes the case for better regulation of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contaminating our world.
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White House Releases New Research Strategy to Protect Communities from PFAS
Policy
3 Sep 2024
This strategy aims to provide data for reducing PFAS contamination, communicate research to communities, identify remediation technologies, and offer information on PFAS alternatives for informed decisions.
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A Systematic Workflow for Compliance Testing of Emerging International Classwide Restrictions on PFAS
Science
14 Aug 2024 | Environmental Science and Technology
The authors propose a three-step workflow to ensure compliance with new PFAS restrictions based on recent advances in analytical chemistry.
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Dioxins vs. PFAS: Science and Policy Challenges
Science
12 Aug 2024 | Environ Health Perspect
Dioxin-like chemicals, once a major environmental concern, have been largely controlled through regulations, but attention has now shifted to PFAS, a group of "forever chemicals" that pose a serious and urgent health threat, with ongoing debates about their regulation.
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Second Trump term could boost toxic ‘forever chemicals’, experts warn
Policy
28 Jul 2024
Ex-president’s allies and Project 2025 propose restrictions to EPA’s ability to protect the public from toxins like PFAS.
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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
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13 May 2024 | WMNF
Every five years, the EPA is required to choose 30 unregulated contaminants to monitor in public drinking water systems. Right now, 29 of those 30 contaminants are PFAS. The tests provide a sense of just how widespread PFAS are in water systems and where.