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PFAS bills clear first hurdle, opposition emerges from coalition of companies
Policy
2 Mar 2023
A batch of bills that would limit or ban the use of PFAS chemicals in Minnesota cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
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All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds
News
24 Feb 2023 | The Guardian
Researchers found PFAS chemicals – used to make products resistant to heat and water – in all samples of 12 species of fish.
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Mark Ruffalo urges Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’
News
24 Feb 2023 | The Hill
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo urged President Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’ on Thursday, while calling out the administration’s failure to meet key regulatory deadlines.
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Mark Ruffalo urges Biden to accelerate action on ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
23 Feb 2023
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo urged President Biden to accelerate action on “forever chemicals” on Thursday, while calling out the administration’s failure to meet key regulatory deadlines.
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Review of Interim USEPA Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS and Other Relevant Information
Science
23 Feb 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner requested that the New Jersey Drinking Water Quality Institute review the scientific basis of the US EPA interim drinking water Health Advisories for PFOA and PFOS.
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REI announces plan to remove 'forever chemicals' from its products by 2026
News
23 Feb 2023 | USA Today
Outdoor retailer REI wants "forever chemicals" out of the products it sells … forever.
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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
News
23 Feb 2023 | The New York Times
While concern about PFAS compounds, also known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly, has largely focused on people, the pollutants have also been detected in wildlife.
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Bald eagles, songbirds in Wisconsin found to have 'forever chemicals'
News
22 Feb 2023 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A new analysis has found "forever chemicals" in the bodies of more than 300 species of animals, including polar bears, tigers, monkeys, and songbirds and bald eagles in Wisconsin.
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Dingell urges rejection of Wolverine Worldwide tannery PFAS cleanup plan
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17 Feb 2023 | MLive
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is urging the state of Michigan to reject footwear giant Wolverine Worldwide’s plan to clean up PFAS pollution under its former Rockford tannery.
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US military accused of obstruction over cancer linked to ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
15 Feb 2023
Families fight for benefits after victims allegedly developed cancer from drinking water tainted by toxic PFAS at New Hampshire base.
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With federal agencies still falling behind on PFAS deadlines, activists seek lawmakers’ help
News
10 Feb 2023 | Waste Dive
The Environmental Working Group and Safer States say the U.S. EPA is moving too slowly on setting PFAS standards.
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Gore accused of contaminating communities with PFAS. A lawsuit says the company has known of the dangers since the 1990s
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10 Feb 2023 | WHYY
Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly polluting communities with the toxic class of chemicals PFAS.
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Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
6 Feb 2023
Chemicals commonly known as PFAS are tied to cancer and other health conditions.
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Cleaning up ‘forever chemicals’ is costly and messy — just ask this Wisconsin town
News
2 Feb 2023 | Grist
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, employees spoke at length about new data from water testing, but, without clear guidance from both the state and the federal government, and the mounting costs of providing alternative drinking water, officials’ hands are tied.
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EPA Takes Key Step to Stop Unsafe PFAS from Reentering Commerce
Policy
30 Jan 2023
The U.S. EPA proposed a rule that would prevent companies from starting or resuming the manufacture, processing or use of an estimated 300 PFAS that have not been made or used for many years without a complete EPA review and risk determination.