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Two Senate bills target chemicals found in firefighting foam
News
9 Mar 2020 | California Globe
Two bills that call for the partial banning and water testing of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were introduced to the Californian Senate.
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Air Force allocates $13.5 million toward Oscoda PFAS remediation
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3 Mar 2020 | Iosco News
“When it comes to our water, we need to think about environmental security the way we think about homeland security...” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) expressed.
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Impacts of food contact chemicals on human health: a consensus statement
Science
2 Mar 2020 | Environmental Health
33 scientists wrote a peer-reviewed consensus statement highlighting toxic chemicals in food packaging and recommended improvements to protect human health.
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Nearly half the country working on PFAS rules as EPA drags feet
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19 Feb 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
States that have opted to act are deciding how much PFAS is safe to drink, and what should be done about contaminated water sources. Most states have focused on two of the better-understood chemicals in the PFAS family—PFOA and PFOS—while others are assessing the safety of five or more.
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Report: PFAS, toxic flame retardants, chemical disclosure top issues for states
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7 Feb 2020 | WAMC
At least 29 states will consider more than 180 policies to require companies to disclose what is in their products as well as limit exposures to toxic chemicals.
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[Press release] State legislatures take the lead on turning off tap on toxic chemicals
News
5 Feb 2020 | SaferStates
PFAS, toxic flame retardants and chemical disclosure are the top issues for states.
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[Press release] Forever chemicals no more
News
3 Feb 2020 | HEAL
Belgian premiere of Hollywood movie “Dark Waters” highlights reality of PFAS pollution and the urgency to address it through ambitious regulation. According to the Nordic Council of Ministers, some 100,000 sites across Europe are potentially emitting PFAS.
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[Public comment] Washington State Draft Report to the Legislature: Safer Products
Policy
29 Jan 2020
The draft report to be submitted to the legislature by June 1, 2020 identifies carpet and aftermarket carpet treatments containing PFAS among the priority products. A webinar is scheduled for February 19, 2020. Comment period ends on March 2, 2020.
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Communities Petition EPA to Regulate Hazardous PFAS Chemicals
Policy
16 Jan 2020
The Green Science Policy Institute is petitioning the EPA to list hundreds of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated chemicals) as hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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NY bans use of toxic chemical in firefighting foam
News
11 Jan 2020 | NBC Universal
New York plans to restrict the use of firefighting foam that contains certain chemicals that have the potential to contaminate groundwater.
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House passes sweeping bill to target spread of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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10 Jan 2020 | The Hill
Under the bill the EPA would be required to set a mandatory drinking water standard for PFAS. The bill includes a number of other measures that would further regulate PFAS, including requiring PFAS to be covered under the hazardous waste cleanup law, and imposes a five-year moratorium on the development of new PFAS chemicals.
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Senate Committee advances bill to ban PFAS in firefighting foam
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9 Jan 2020 | Wisconsin Public Radio
A Wisconsin bill would ban the use of firefighting foam that contains PFAS in most cases. Democratic lawmakers objected, saying the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect the public.
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House plans to take up sweeping new PFAS bill with waste implications
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7 Jan 2020 | Industry Dive
While some waste companies have been wary of PFAS legislation, others are open to the potential upside.
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Broad-ranging PFAS chemicals bill on House floor next week
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3 Jan 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
The House expects to begin considering a bill that would push the EPA to create nationwide protective measures against PFAS, and could vote on passage Jan. 10, according to an aide to House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)
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Lawmakers back to square one on 'forever chemicals'
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26 Dec 2019 | The Hill
Lawmakers must largely start anew after a major attempt to regulate a cancer-linked chemical that is spreading into the water supply across the United States was stripped from legislation this week, striking the best bet in years to address the problem.