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More cities are seeing PFAS pollution in drinking water. Here’s what Louisville found
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1 Dec 2025 | NPR
At the Louisville Water Co., the team's calculations eventually showed that the December 2024 spike in GenX levels corresponded to publicly-available data from Chemours, about its chemical discharges into the Ohio River.
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Wausau Council rejects PFAS payout deal, citing losses and lack of clear plan
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26 Nov 2025 | Wausau Pilot & Review
The future payment stream of $2,037,766 would be discounted to ‘present value’ and reduced further by fees, leaving the city with a final lump-sum payment of $1,571,135.
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[Public Comment] Prohibition of the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding fluoropolymers, in firefighting foams in Canada
Policy
25 Nov 2025
The main purpose of this consultation document is to inform interested parties and solicit comments on the proposed regulatory approach to prohibit the manufacture, import, use and sale of PFAS in firefighting foams for those PFAS that are not already regulated.
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Regrettable for whom? GenX chemicals as a case study in detrimental chemical substitution
Science
18 Nov 2025 | Environ. Sci. Policy
The example of GenX’s substitution for PFOA shows how structural factors in the US chemical regulatory system, including data gaps, permissive loopholes, and limited oversight, can enable detrimental chemical replacement. These findings underscore the need for stronger policies that prioritize public health.
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EPA Seeks Comment in Effort To Loosen Decade of Forever-Chemical Reporting
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14 Nov 2025 | Newsweek
Specifically, if PFAS make up 0.1 percent or less of an item or mixture, the company that makes it would be exempt from the reporting requirement.
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Chemical giant blames carpet makers for north Georgia PFAS contamination
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13 Nov 2025 | Atlanta News First
The filing shows the two industries are now pointing fingers at each other in multiple pending lawsuits filed by homeowners and local governments that claim both carpet manufacturers and 3M are to blame for water contamination.
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Wilmington City Council rejects Chemours expansion amid PFAS fears
Policy
6 Nov 2025
The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Wednesday against Chemours’ plans to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant. On the same site, the company polluted the Cape Fear River for decades with PFAS chemicals.
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Concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Canadian sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are higher near urban centers
Science
4 Nov 2025 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS were detected in all sampled British Columbia sea otters, with liver concentrations over 25 times higher than in muscle tissue and dominated by PFNA, PFOSA, and PFOS.
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people
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2 Nov 2025 | BBC
The BBC assessed more than 2,000 individual test results from 2024, obtained via Freedom of Information Act requests, to identify which specific PFAS compounds were being found when levels breached the limits. This showed that both PFOS and PFOA were found in more than 350 of the drinking water tests.
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NJ Residents to Receive $4.9 Million Settlement for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water
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31 Oct 2025 | Inside Climate News
The case could become a template for other communities whose water has been contaminated with the chemicals.
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PFAS contamination lawsuit hits Florida college, 3M and multiple chemical manufacturers
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31 Oct 2025 | Top Class Actions
A new class action lawsuit alleges aqueous film-forming foam products containing PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M and other companies contaminated the property and water supplies at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida.
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3M-Decatur to cut 170 jobs, scale back as it phases out PFAS manufacturing
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31 Oct 2025 | WAFF 48
The changes are part of 3M’s broader move to phase out manufacturing of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment.
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Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India
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31 Oct 2025 | The Guardian
Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company.
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New Mexico’s efforts to regulate PFAS attracts national industry pushback
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24 Oct 2025 | Source NM
American Chemical Council, an industry group representing 190 chemical companies, said it opposed the labeling requirements and called the department’s proposed rule “inconsistent” in an Oct. 14 statement to Chemical and Engineering News.
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Emerging PFAS in Songbird Eggs from a Belgian Hotspot Site
Science
17 Oct 2025 | Environ Res
Songbird eggs collected near a fluorochemical plant in Belgium contained record-high levels of both legacy and emerging PFAS, including newly detected compounds like SF5-PFSAs and ether-substituted PFAS, showing that PFAS continue to accumulate in wildlife and should be included in future monitoring and risk assessments.