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EPA failed to monitor GenX chemical for eight years
News
28 May 2020 | The Fayetteville Observer
The EPA’s regional office wasn’t told it was supposed to inspect the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant until the StarNews in Wilmington reported there was GenX in the Cape Fear River.
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Orange County: Sue the military for PFAS contamination!
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28 May 2020 | LA Progressive
California water districts are considering a massive lawsuit over PFAS contamination of the water supply, although they’re not likely to target the largest polluter – the US military. Instead, they’ll probably go after 3M and DuPont and a handful of other companies that manufacture PFAS products.
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Denmark moves forward with ban on PFAS in food contact materials
Policy
28 May 2020
Denmark's Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries confirmed that the country's upcoming ban on PFAS in food contact materials will proceed as scheduled, starting on July 1, 2020.
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Vermont Senate passes bill banning PFAS from consumer products
Policy
27 May 2020
The Vermont state Senate passed bill S. 295, restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firefighting foam, food packaging, rugs, and carpets containing PFAS.
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Understanding and Managing the Potential By‐Products of PFAS Destruction
Science
26 May 2020 | Ground. Mon. & Rem.
Based on the available technologies relevant to PFAS destruction, complex aqueous solutions containing high concentrations of PFAS have the potential to generate either known short-chain PFAAs or other secondary effects on water quality.
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Orange County water districts consider massive lawsuit over PFAS contamination
News
22 May 2020 | The Orange County Register
The "forever chemical" is forcing the closure of dozens of wells and increased use of more expensive imported water.
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Wisconsin to miss deadline on action on PFAS compounds
News
20 May 2020 | WXPR
An executive order last year directed the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council to produce an action plan by June 30, 2020.
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Investigation of Levels of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Water, Sediment and Fish Tissue in New Jersey, USA
Science
19 May 2020 | Sci of Total Env
PFOS, PFDA, PFUnA, and PFDoA were the predominant PFAS detected in fish tissue with the highest levels downstream of a military facility.
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GenX social implications under careful review
News
19 May 2020 | Bladen Journal
In Bladen County, where the Chemours plant is located and ranks No. 2 on the county taxpayer list, the county will let the state do its investigations first.
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Federal grand jury wraps with no criminal charges for Chemours
News
18 May 2020 | WRAL.com
The company said that, though the federal criminal case is no longer a threat, "it is not possible at this point to predict the timing, course, or outcome of all governmental and regulatory inquiries and notices and litigation."
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PFAS-free firefighting foams: Are they safer?
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18 May 2020 | Environmental Health News
There are between 30 and 35 manufacturers of PFAS-free foams worldwide, marketing more than 100 PFAS-free foams. In January, Clean Production Action launched the first eco-label certification program for PFAS-free firefighting foams.
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[Blog] House bill would ban sale, production of PFAS in North Carolina
News
15 May 2020 | The Progressive Pulse
The measure would also prohibit the export of the toxic compounds, “except for products specifically authorized or required to contain PFAS under federal law.”
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Long-term investigation on the removal of perfluoroalkyl substances in a full-scale drinking water treatment plant in the Veneto Region, Italy
Science
12 May 2020 | Sci. of the Total Envir.
A granular activated carbon system was studied for five years in Italy to determine various PFAS breakthrough behaviors.
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In-situ Sequestration of Perfluoroalkyl Substances Using Polymer-Stabilized Powdered Activated Carbon
Science
12 May 2020 | ES&T
Experiments conducted in a model aquifer further demonstrated the potential for powdered activated carbon to be effective in situ treatment option for PFAS-impacted groundwater.
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DuPont CEO foresees settlements in liability cases over PFAS (1)
News
5 May 2020 | Bloomberg Law
Company seeks to ‘get out’ of PFAS cases and expects to rewrite agreement with Chemours.