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US House passes Dingell bill regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
News
21 Jul 2021 | Michigan Advance
The legislation would direct EPA to start the regulatory process for regulating PFAS, in drinking water and making the decision on whether to set drinking water standards for certain types of PFAS or to regulate the entire class,.
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PFAS update: Current state-by-state groundwater regulations
News
21 Jul 2021 | JD Supra
States have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards which presents significant compliance challenges to impacted industries.
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‘Burden falls on exposed people’ as EPA weighs PFAS rules
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21 Jul 2021 | E&E News
US EPA action to limit PFAS in drinking water is focused on just two compounds, meaning many Americans could continue drinking contaminated tap water for years to come.
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Are we being kept safe from ‘forever chemicals’ injected into fracking sites?
News
21 Jul 2021 | The Guardian
A bombshell exposé revealed that oil and gas firms are injecting PFAS chemicals into fracking sites, threatening groundwater.
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[Press Release] Detection of toxic PFAS chemicals increases to 2,790 communities
News
20 Jul 2021
The latest detections are based on new testing completed in Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.
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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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US House expects to vote next week on expanding PFAS regulations on toxic chemicals in drinking water
News
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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Time for EPA to come clean on PFAS
News
14 Jul 2021 | The Hill
Corporate coverups allowed PFAS to flood our environment. To stem the damage, we need to turn off the tap.
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EPA Identifies Drinking Water Contaminants for Potential Regulation
Policy
12 Jul 2021
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Draft Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5), which provides the latest list of drinking water contaminants that are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems and are not currently subject to EPA drinking water regulations.
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The True Cost of PFAS and the Benefits of Acting Now
Science
12 Jul 2021 | Environmental Science & Technology
This review of the true costs of PFAS highlights the need to act now to ensure that exposures are capped at current levels by reducing the production and use of PFAS.
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EPA approved toxic chemicals for fracking a decade ago, new file shows
News
12 Jul 2021 | The New York Times
The approvals came despite the agency’s own concerns about toxicity.
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Comments on Proposed TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Due August 27, 2021
Policy
6 Jul 2021
On June 28, 2021, the U.S. EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for PFAS under the TSCA.
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Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects
Science
29 Jun 2021 | J Hazard Mater
Direct discharge and atmospheric deposition were identified as primary sources of PFAS in surface water and cryosphere, respectively.
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Cost of tackling PFAS pollution on US military bases expected to reach $2.1bn
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28 Jun 2021 | Chemistry World
The Pentagon has identified 687 military installations that have known or suspected contamination by these fluorinated chemicals.