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PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing
Policy
4 Aug 2023
The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the comments and will have the opportunity to determine whether to modify the rule before issuing a final rule.
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Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new EPA rules
News
20 Jul 2023 | Alaska Public Media
Beginning this fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation will test the drinking water in 193 Alaska Native villages to identify levels of PFAS contamination.
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EPA Releases New Framework Addressing New PFAS And New Uses Of PFAS In The Market
Policy
18 Jul 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a new framework that will impact manufacturers across the country.
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Are water filtration systems an effective way to get rid of PFAS? Here’s what a new study says
News
13 Jul 2023 | USA Today
Nearly half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated by PFAS chemicals, or per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, a recent report alarmed.
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EPA Announces New Framework for New PFAS in Industry
News
6 Jul 2023 | Taft PFAS Insights
The EPA issued its ‘Framework for TSCA New Chemicals Review of PFAS Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) and Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs)‘—its latest effort to stop the environmental release of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Proposed rule on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
News
5 Jul 2023 | CBS News
A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic ‘forever’ chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.
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EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market
Policy
29 Jun 2023
he framework outlines EPA’s planned approach when reviewing new PFAS and new uses of PFAS to ensure that, before these chemicals are allowed to enter into commerce, EPA will undertake an extensive evaluation to ensure they pose no harm to human health and the environment.
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Three ‘Forever Chemicals’ Makers Settle Public Water Lawsuits
News
5 Jun 2023 | The New York Times
The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them.
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The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of PFAS
News
2 Jun 2023 | Grist
3M sold "forever chemicals" for decades. Will it foot the bill to get them out of our water supply?
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Plastic containers still distributed across the US are a potential health disaster
News
1 Jun 2023 | The Guardian
The Environmental Protection Agency is suing PFAS manufacturer, even as the company continues to make and sell its toxic products.
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EPA seeks public comment on first-ever national drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals
News
27 May 2023 | Spectrum News 1
The deadline to submit public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposed federal standards for “forever chemicals” is approaching on June 12.
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EPA Announces Policy of Enforcement Discretion in PFAS Regulation
Policy
4 May 2023
The US EPA released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the stated goal of which was to, “hold polluters accountable.”
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Environmental Protection Agency ordering Chemours to address PFAS pollution
Policy
26 Apr 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it’s taking action to address PFAS discharges from the Washington Works facility operated by Chemours.
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[Opinion] What Limits Will the World Health Organization Recommend for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water?
Science
26 Apr 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
To support the work of public health agencies worldwide providing people with safe drinking water, the WHO guidance levels need to be updated to reflect scientific evidence.
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EPA Takes Important Step to Advance PFAS Strategic Roadmap, Requests Public Input and Data to Inform Potential Future Regulations under CERCLA
Policy
13 Apr 2023
U.S. EPA is issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking asking the public for input regarding potential future hazardous substance designations of PFAS under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as “Superfund.”