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Four years after ban, fire departments stuck with hazardous PFAS foam
News
4 May 2026 | Maryland Matters
In April, the Maryland Department of the Environment put out a new call for proposals to local contractors to collect and destroy the contaminated foam, called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF. It came after outcry on the Senate floor from Sen. Jack Bailey, a sponsor of the 2022 legislation.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban products like playmats, infant bedding that contain toxic PFAS chemicals
Policy
30 Apr 2026
Legislators advanced legislation that would prohibit the manufacture or sale of certain products that intentionally contain PFAS beginning in 2028.
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Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
News
27 Apr 2026 | BBC
A group of Parliament Members has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.
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Remediating and reducing the environmental impact of fire suppression systems contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Perspectives on current guidelines.
Science
27 Apr 2026 | Fire Safety Journal
A technical review proposes practical guidance for cleaning PFAS-contaminated fire suppression systems, showing that PFAS from AFFF can persist and rebound from pipes and components due to sorption and slow desorption processes, which may limit the effectiveness of simple rinsing and highlight the need for system-specific remediation strategies and evolving policy guidance.
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Minnesota Announces Release of Version 1.2 of the PFAS Reporting Information System for Manufacturers, Posts Reporting Extension and Waiver Request Forms
News
24 Apr 2026 | The National Law Review
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced on April 23, 2026, the release of version 1.2 of the online system for reporting products containing intentionally added PFAS, the PFAS Reporting Information System for Manufacturers.
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[Viewpoint] Allowing unlimited PFAS manufacturing contradicts the core intention of the European Union’s PFAS restriction proposal
Science
23 Apr 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
The European Union’s proposed PFAS restriction may still allow continued production that leads to ongoing, unbounded emissions over time, ultimately undermining its goal of protecting human health and the environment.
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With national PFAS standards in flux, New Hampshire regulators try to move forward
News
23 Apr 2026 | New Hampshire Public Radio
The proposed changes exclude newer PFAS chemicals that are still being used from regulation and only limit older chemicals that have already been phased out.
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Report to the legislature: Assessments of feasibility of regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water as the entire class or as certain subclasses or mixtures and treatment technologies for removal of PFAS from drinking water or wastewater
Policy
21 Apr 2026
The report concludes that it currently is infeasible to develop a class-wide PFAS drinking water standard, but it leaves the door open for that circumstance changing. It also mentions California’s efforts to develop a broad spectrum analytical approach for PFAS and a treatment-based regulation for the entire class of PFAS.
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Government to draft national action plan against PFAS
Policy
17 Apr 2026
In 2027, the appropriation is expected to increase by 110 million SEK, and by 135 million SEK in 2028.
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Cape Fear River Watch to host practice session ahead of PFAS rule hearing
News
17 Apr 2026 | WECT
Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette will lead the session, which will allow community members to practice public comments.
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New Mexico solidifies classification of PFAS-containing firefighting foam as a hazardous waste
Policy
16 Apr 2026
New Mexico Environmental Department General Counsel Zachary Ogaz told the Journal on Wednesday that Monday’s action clarifies HB 140’s legal framework, defining the chemical makeup of aqueous film-forming foam and solidifying the agency’s legal authority to regulate it.
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Minnesota PFAS Reporting Pushed Back
News
16 Apr 2026 | Ropes & Grey
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced yesterday that initial reports under the state’s PFAS pollution prevention law will now be due on September 15, 2026, instead of July 1.
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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in New Jersey’s tap water have dropped 55%, Rutgers study finds
News
13 Apr 2026 | WHYY
Before the regulations were implemented, PFAS far exceeded safe levels, said study author Hari Lyer, a cancer epidemiologist in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
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Update on reporting deadline for TSCA PFAS reporting rule
Policy
9 Apr 2026
This action moves the start of the reporting period from April 13, 2026, to 60 days following the effective date of the agency’s forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule.
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[Public Comment] Consultation on the SEAC draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – Guidance for respondents
Policy
30 Mar 2026
This second public consultation will differ from the first by focusing only on uses, derogations, and alternatives, using a survey format with limited space for responses and no attachments, and reflecting SEAC’s detailed evaluation of only the 14 sectors included in the original 2023 restriction proposal due to time constraints.