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Dingell and McDonald Rivet to co-chair congressional PFAS task force
Policy
9 May 2025
Two Michigan Democrats announced they will serve as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, working to stem the spread of so-called “forever chemicals” in communities across the nation.
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PFAS breakthrough: ‘forever chemical’ banned under global treaty
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8 May 2025 | SwissInfo
International negotiations in Geneva have led to a major breakthrough: the addition of a new "forever chemical" to the Stockholm Convention's blacklist. It marks another crucial step in the global effort to regulate what many now call the "poison of the century”.
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Chemical makers knew the harms. It didn’t matter.
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2 May 2025 | The Washington Post
In “They Poisoned the World,” investigative journalist Mariah Blake writes about the campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals.
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New Trump admin plans targeting forever chemicals ‘raise serious red flags,’ experts say
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2 May 2025 | CNN
“There are a lot of vague promises in what was announced this week, but honestly, it really doesn’t treat the PFAS forever chemicals crisis as, frankly, the five-alarm fire for public health that it is,” said Dr. Erik Olson.
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EPA PFAS “Action List” Answers Little and Raises New Questions
Policy
1 May 2025
Under the Trump administration, uncertainty has been the theme of predictive conversations related to actions that the new administration might take related to PFAS.
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EPA’s PFAS plans draw concern in public health circles
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29 Apr 2025 | The New Lede
Moves by the Trump administration to draw up a new regulatory framework for types of toxic chemicals has sparked suspicion among health advocates who fear the changes will protect polluters but not public health.
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EPA Asks Court for 30 Days to Finish PFAS Superfund Rule Review
Policy
25 Apr 2025
The EPA asked a federal appeals court on Friday to give the agency’s new leadership more time to conclude their review of a rule making two PFAS hazardous substances under Superfund.
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
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21 Apr 2025 | The New York Times
The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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German insurers encouraged to exclude coverage of PFAS liability
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16 Apr 2025 | Euractiv
The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to forever chemicals.
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How PFAS regulations have changed in the Trump administration, so far
Policy
14 Apr 2025
Much of what took place under the Biden administration is likely to be scrutinized by the new Trump administration.
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Maine Board Approves Motion to Adopt Rule on PFAS in Products; CUU Proposals for Products Prohibited as of January 1, 2026, Are Due June 1, 2025
Policy
11 Apr 2025
Under the approved rule, CUU requests for products scheduled to be prohibited January 1, 2026, are due June 1, 2025. The products containing intentionally added PFAS that are scheduled to be prohibited include: cleaning products; cookware; cosmetics; and others.
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Key California Assembly committee advances bill to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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8 Apr 2025 | EWG
California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic PFAS from review
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7 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Two lawmakers introduced a resolution to repeal a 2024 Biden rule that closed a ‘low volume exemption’ loophole.
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[Video] PFAS detected in multiple New York counties' water, environmentalists say
News
4 Apr 2025 | CBS News
CBS News, New York's Alecia Reid tells us about the new benchmark put in place by the EPA that is being challenged.
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Oregon moves to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
2 Apr 2025
Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition of six “forever chemicals” known to harm human health.