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INSIGHT: Congress Confronts PFAS in National Defense Authorization Act—What you need to know
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20 Mar 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The final version of the NDAA dropped provisions that would have: (1) designated 4,000 PFAS as hazardous substances under CERCLA; (2) restricted PFAS discharges into drinking water supplies under the Clean Water Act; and (3) required water utilities to reduce the amount of PFAS in tap water.
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3M announces progress on PFAS initiatives and actions
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19 Mar 2020 | Business's Wire (StreetInsider.com)
3M has launched a research clearinghouse webpage and is releasing previously unavailable PFAS reference standards.
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Rash of lawsuits intensify concerns of 3M's liabilities over PFAS chemicals
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13 Mar 2020 | Star Tribune
A rash of recent lawsuits against 3M have intensified concerns that it could face massive legal and cleanup costs over a class of chemicals called PFAS.
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How DuPont may avoid paying to clean up a toxic 'forever chemical'
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13 Mar 2020 | NBC News
Robin Andrews of Pedricktown, New Jersey, has been fighting an autoimmune disease and thyroid condition for the past three years, suffering severe dental problems, hair loss and other symptoms. All, she believes, are the result of exposure to drinking water tainted by a group of chemicals called PFAS, used widely for decades in products like Teflon pans, stain-resistant carpets, even cosmetics.
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New federal law requires PFAS users to report to EPA
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11 Mar 2020 | JDSupra
Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise annually use more than 100 lbs of any listed PFAS must submit annual reports to EPA. EPA is authorized to lower reporting thresholds in the future. The first reports for calendar year 2020 are due July 1, 2021.
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Airport enters multi-district PFAS lawsuit
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13 Feb 2020 | MVTimes
The airport is attempting to recoup mitigation expenses spent making sure neighbors of the airport property have clean and safe water to drink.
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New PFAS toxic chemical injury cases against DuPont being tried in Columbus federal court
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12 Feb 2020 | The Columbus Dispatch
Thousands of people were awarded millions of dollars from DuPont de Nemours, Inc. in a settlement after their drinking water was contaminated. However, now about 60 people who have since developed testicular and kidney cancers are suing the company in hopes of getting compensation.
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Wolverine Worldwide PFAS settlement finalized with Michigan attorney general’s office
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4 Feb 2020 | Gongwer News Service
Wolverine to pay $69.5 million to extend city water to properties with contaminated wells. The state is accepting comments on the settlement through February 13.
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Potential sources and sediment-pore water partitioning behaviors of emerging per/polyfluoroalkyl substances in the South Yellow Sea
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3 Feb 2020 | J Haz. Mat.
Fluoropolymer manufacture, textile, and food packaging were major sources of PFAS in Chinese waters.
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Movie Review: In "Dark Waters,” Experience the Emotional Toll of an Attorney Fighting for Truth
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3 Feb 2020 | Ohio State Bar Assocation
The science is certain on the dangers of PFOA, as revealed by Bilott’s work — and we’re just starting to recognize the risks of a thousand similar chemicals.
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[Press release] Forever chemicals no more
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3 Feb 2020 | HEAL
Belgian premiere of Hollywood movie “Dark Waters” highlights reality of PFAS pollution and the urgency to address it through ambitious regulation. According to the Nordic Council of Ministers, some 100,000 sites across Europe are potentially emitting PFAS.
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EPA adds 160 PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory
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23 Jan 2020 | C&EN
US businesses that emit any of 160 types of PFAS to air, water, or land will have to report those releases to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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State orders 3M to form new plan to contain PFAS at Oakdale site after water contamination found
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16 Jan 2020 | INFORUM
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has discovered that potentially harmful chemicals are still leaching into surface water from a former 3M waste disposal site in Oakdale, despite the company’s efforts to contain them.
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PFAS concern remains high In Marinette
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16 Jan 2020 | Milwaukee Public Media
In 2013, Johnson Controls, firefighting foam production and training facility, discovered PFAS contamination in soil and wells within its 380-acre campus. Four years later, the company reported that it believed contamination had spread outside its property.
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What to do about pollution from “forever chemicals”?
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9 Jan 2020 | NC Policy Watch
The NC Department of Environmental Quality is proposing a maximum concentration of 70 ppt for PFOS and for PFOA in groundwater. This is the same level as recommended by the EPA.