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World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine
News
19 Jul 2021 | C&EN
The US state of Maine is the first government in the world to ban the sale of products containing any chemical in a class of highly persistent synthetic compounds.
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[Press release] AWWA sends letter supporting Amendment 18 in the PFAS Action Act
Policy
19 Jul 2021
The American Water Works Association today sent a letter urging members of the House Committee on Rules to approve Amendment 18 in H.R. 2467, the PFAS Action Act.
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Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
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18 Jul 2021 | The Seattle Times
This study represented the first PFAS analysis of breast milk in U.S. women since 2004, and offered a mixed progress report.
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US House expects to vote next week on expanding PFAS regulations on toxic chemicals in drinking water
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15 Jul 2021 | The Florida Phoenix
The bipartisan PFAS Action Act aims to reduce Americans’ exposure to the toxic chemicals in air, water and consumer products.
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[Blog] Groundbreaking PFAS bills in Maine
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15 Jul 2021 | Defend Our Health
Maine is the first state to require a comprehensive inventory of PFAS use and establish a procedure to eventually eliminate all currently unavoidable uses.
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A landmark settlement: Delaware gets $50 million from DuPont, and chemicals companies for PFAS clean-up
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13 Jul 2021 | WDEL News
This marks the first time the Delaware Department of Justice has resolved environmental damage claims on behalf of the state.
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A big win for clean water in Wisconsin
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12 Jul 2021 | Wisconsin Examiner
However, a powerful interest group, the Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce has recently filed another lawsuit attacking the state’s power to order cleanup of PFAS and other toxic contaminants.
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Massachusetts and California Bills Target PFAS in Cookware
Policy
29 Jun 2021
Massachusetts and California have pending bills that would impact the use of PFAS in cookware.
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"Where's The PFAS?" EPA Expands Search For PFAS In The Marketplace
Policy
23 Jun 2021
As proposed, the Proposed PFAS Rule will require a significant data-gathering effort and expand the number of parties who must report information about PFAS to EPA.
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[Press Release] PFAS Action Act clears Key House committee
News
23 Jun 2021 | EWG
The legislation would create a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, designate PFAS as hazardous substances, limit industrial discharges and provide $200 million annually to assist water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.
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Maine lawmakers enact series of bills to tackle pollution from ‘forever chemicals’
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23 Jun 2021 | Press Herald
One of the bills signed into law this week by Gov. Janet Mills gives Maine one of the nation's strictest standards for PFAS in drinking water.
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Bill would provide grants for ‘forever chemical’ contaminations but take away the ability to sue polluters
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22 Jun 2021 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After a community applies for and receives a grant, funded by American Rescue Plan Act money received by the state of Wisconsin from the federal government, it would not be able to bring any sort of claim against the person or party responsible for the contamination.
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PFAS In Cosmetics: Financial and Insurance Companies On Notice
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21 Jun 2021 | National Law Review
Cosmetics manufacturers and suppliers must take action now, if they have not already, to determine the scope of potential PFAS liability issues, spanning the gamut from environmental pollution to products liability / personal injury issues.
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Collins, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Ban PFAS Chemicals in Cosmetics
Policy
16 Jun 2021
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the inclusion of PFAS chemicals in cosmetics products, such as make-up, moisturizer, and perfume.
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[Press Release] PFAS Action Act clears House energy committee
News
16 Jun 2021 | EWG
The legislation would create a national drinking water standard for select PFAS chemicals, designate PFAS as hazardous substances, limit industrial discharges and provide $200 million annually to assist water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.