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Fifteen States Oppose Reduced PFAS Reporting Requirements
Policy
2 Jan 2026
The data and the standards are critical to the success of enforcement efforts including PFAS lawsuits.
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Smucker pet food PFAS class action lawsuit moves toward certification
News
31 Dec 2025 | Top Class Actions
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick said during a hearing that many of the issues raised by Smucker ‘are better addressed on the merits.’
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Rollback of PFAS Protections
Policy
29 Dec 2025
“North Carolinians should be able to get straightforward information about how much and what kinds of PFAS are in the products we buy,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “The EPA shouldn’t be helping companies hide what kinds of toxic chemicals they’re using. We know what PFAS damage looks like in North Carolina, and we need these companies to be more responsible.”
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Wolverine Worldwide, 3M face new PFAS lawsuit from Michigan landfills
News
8 Dec 2025 | MLive
Two West Michigan landfills are suing Wolverine Worldwide and 3M Corp., alleging the companies are responsible for years of PFAS contamination tied to the disposal of contaminated tannery sludge from former shoemaking in Rockford.
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The unintentional role of chemical regulation in regrettable substitution: The case of PFAS
Science
25 Nov 2025 | ES&P
The authors argue that regulatory systems like TSCA and REACH may unintentionally drive regrettable PFAS substitutions by allowing insufficiently assessed alternatives onto the market, highlighting the policy significance of shifting toward earlier hazard evaluation, coordinated global oversight, and mechanisms to prevent substitution with equally persistent or hazardous chemicals.
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people
News
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
News
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
News
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 PFAS trial delayed, more health claims filed
News
18 Oct 2025 | Fox 9
A bellwether trial was scheduled to begin this month, but the judge indefinitely delayed the proceedings, so attorneys could file any other cases that meet the criteria.
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[Press Release] Ranking Member Pingree: Trump’s EPA is Failing to Protect Americans from ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
Policy
16 Oct 2025
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, is calling for transparency and immediate action from the EPA after it was reported the Agency is withholding a long-delayed PFAS risk assessment.
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EPA Approves Four New Pesticides That Qualify as PFAS
Policy
8 Sep 2025
Despite MAHA promises to reduce chemical exposures, experts warn the Trump administration is approving a wave of ‘frightening’ pesticides.
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Federal court orders Chemours to stop PFAS discharge from West Virginia facility
News
20 Aug 2025 | Manufacturing Drive
The Teflon manufacturer’s Washington Works facility violated the Clean Water Act and it must “comply by any means necessary,” U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin said.
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Court Dismisses Cookware Group’s Case Against Minnesota PFAS Law
News
13 Aug 2025 | Bloomberg Law
A federal district court has dismissed a trade association’s lawsuit opposing Minnesota’s ban of PFAS in consumer products.
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Forever chemicals and comparative tort law: Grounds for liability
Science
6 Aug 2025 | Journal of European Tort Law
This paper examines how European tort law can help address pollution from PFAS, highlighting that gaps in slow-moving regulations make it necessary to use both public and private legal avenues to hold polluters accountable, compensate victims, and prevent future harm.
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[Press release] AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette: Landmark Settlement with DuPont Valued at Over $2 Billion
Policy
4 Aug 2025
Attorney General Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner LaTourette announced a groundbreaking environmental settlement, valued at over $2 billion, to remedy long-standing contamination stemming from PFAS as well as other pollutants originating from four industrial sites. It is the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.