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Baltimore sues companies over ‘forever chemical’ pollution in waterways and water system
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7 Nov 2022 | The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore sued a slew of chemical companies Friday, accusing them of “knowingly” allowing hazardous PFAS chemicals to contaminate its waterways and water system.
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3M Agrees to EPA Order to Sample and Provide Treatment for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water near Cordova, IL Facility
Policy
3 Nov 2022
EPA Enforcement Part of Agency Strategy to Characterize and Address PFAS Releases from Major Manufacturers
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DuPont, Chemours, 3M Sued by N.C. Attorney General Over PFAS
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19 Oct 2022 | Bloomberg Law
DuPont de Nemours Inc., the Chemours Co., and 3M Co. are among more than a dozen companies that produced firefighting foam with “forever chemicals” while knowing their connection to human health harms, according to complaints from the North Carolina attorney general.
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Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources
Science
12 Oct 2022 | ES&T
A contamination model was used to create a map of presumptive PFAS contamination sites in the United States, identifying more than 57,000 sites including industrial facilities, wastewater treatment plants, current or former military sites, and airports.
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California Bans ‘Forever Chemicals' in Fabrics, Makeup
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2 Oct 2022 | NBC
The bills just signed by California Governor Newsom banning PFAS in textiles and cosmetics model the best way to stop harm from PFAS: reduce their use in products," said Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.
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[Press Release] CA Gets Tougher On PFAS Chemicals Under Ting Bill Signed By The Governor
Policy
29 Sep 2022
The Golden State continues to crack down on the use of PFAS, chemicals that put our health and the environment at risk. Governor Newsom tonight signed AB 1817 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which bans the use of these harmful substances in fabrics by 2025.
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Companies leaving Michigan with PFAS will ‘pay the price’ AG says in new lawsuit
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29 Sep 2022 | MLive
Companies leaving Michigan with PFAS will ‘pay the price’ AG says in new lawsuit companies leaving michigan with pfas will pay the price ag says in new lawsuit Thursday 29 September 2022 MLive Lindsay Moore US, Michigan PFAS, Manufacturing
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Dow, 3M and others exploit loophole to avoid reporting ‘forever chemicals’ releases
Policy
22 Sep 2022
At least five facilities around the U.S. operated by Dow Chemical, 3M and other companies are using very large amounts of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS but are likely using a regulatory loophole to avoid reporting their releases of PFAS into the environment.
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Wolverine Worldwide, 3M to pay $54M in PFAS class settlement
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22 Sep 2022 | Garret Ellison
Wolverine Worldwide and 3M will pay $54 million to Michigan property owners harmed by PFAS contamination under a proposed settlement in a class action case filed in the wake of the pollution discovery five years ago.
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Chemours Faces Tighter PFAS Discharge Limits at N.C. Plant
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20 Sep 2022 | Bloomberg Law
The Chemours Co. must further limit discharges of three PFAS into the Cape Fear River under a permit a North Carolina agency approved.
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[Press Release] Gov. Newsom vetoes California bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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19 Sep 2022 | EWG
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required collection and reporting of information on products and substances sold or brought into the state containing the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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3M Loses US Contractor Immunity Argument in PFAS Case
Policy
16 Sep 2022
3M Co. failed to persuade the federal judge presiding over PFAS mass tort litigation that the company is immune from liability for alleged damages for the toxic substances as a government contractor.
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A rapid assessment bioaccumulation screening (RABS) study design for emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in mice exposed to industrially impacted surface water
Science
2 Sep 2022 | Chemosphere
A novel method was developed that can predict the bioaccumulation of PFAS mixture without chemical standards.
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American Chemistry Council Uses Disinformation to Target PFAS Safeguards
News
8 Aug 2022 | The Equation
In its statement about the petition, the ACC claimed to support the development of drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals PFOA PFOS, PFBS, and GenX. But it speciously charged that EPA was failing to ensure “the scientific integrity of its process.”
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Chemical trade group sues EPA over ‘forever chemical’ advisory
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8 Aug 2022 | The Hill
A trade group representing American chemical manufacturers has filed a lawsuit against the EPA over new nonbinding advisories for so-called toxic “forever chemicals.”