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Michigan’s first PFAS site cleanup trial is scheduled to begin this year
News
12 Jan 2022 | MLive
The first civil trial to arise out of Michigan’s multi-year pursuit of cleanup at toxic PFAS contamination sites is scheduled to take place this summer.
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EPA Orders Chemical Makers to Test Toxicity of PFAS, Giving NC Residents a Partial Victory
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2 Jan 2022 | Wilmington StarNews
The EPA's decision "deeply disappointed" the six groups in North Carolina who filed the petition.
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Investors Push World’s Top Chemical Companies Over Hazardous Substances
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13 Dec 2021 | Reuters
Investors managing $4.1 trillion in assets are urging the world's biggest chemicals companies to phase out production of hazardous substances which linger in the environment and have been linked to serious health problems.
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Biden Infrastructure Act Provides $10 Billion for PFAS Issues
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4 Dec 2021 | National Law Review
The longer-term effects of the Act’s steps to address PFAS issues may in fact lead to additional litigation against companies.
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No Treats, Too Many Tricks, For PFAS This Halloween
Policy
17 Nov 2021
In a major move by California that may be but a harbinger of a dramatic sea change in banning or severely restricting the inclusion of hundreds of chemicals present in every-day consumer goods.
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Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination
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12 Nov 2021 | Water Finance & Management
Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of AFFF for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of PFAS, in Los Angeles.
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California Agency Sues 3M, Others Over Groundwater Contamination
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9 Nov 2021 | Reuters
The complaint seeks a ruling ordering the companies to pay for investigating and cleaning up wells that have been contaminated with PFAS in Los Angeles County.
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3M Fails to Overturn Regulators’ Shutdown of PFAS Production in Belgium
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9 Nov 2021 | Star Tribune
In Belgium, PFAS contamination involves both the old PFOS and failure to disclose releases of newer-generation substances in the family.
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2 Charlotte Sites Part of Latest Fight to Force Companies to Clean up PFAS
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4 Nov 2021 | WFAE
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed lawsuits against 14 manufacturers of a common fire suppressant containing PFAS used by firefighters.
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Issues in the hazard and risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substance mixtures.
Science
27 Oct 2021 | Toxicol Lett
This commentary summarizes some of the issues and pitfalls of grouping a large number of structurally diverse compounds - many with limited exposure and absent toxicity database.
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The Doctor Will See the PFAS-Exposed Plaintiff Now
News
26 Oct 2021 | Bloomberg Law
Medical monitoring can be sought by individuals or through class action lawsuits.
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3M Paying $99M To Settle PFAS Lawsuits in Alabama
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19 Oct 2021 | Star Tribune
The settlement agreement ends years of contentious litigation over groundwater contamination near 3M's PFAS factory in Decatur, Ala.
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State Regulators Expect to Spend More Than $500K A Year On Bottled Water For French Island Residents Due to PFAS
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6 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Drinking water advisory extended indefinitely due to concerns over contamination.
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[Press Release] North Carolina Groups Announce EPA Will Act On PFAS Testing Petition Within 90 Days
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29 Sep 2021 | The Center for Environmental Health
This testing would provide Cape Fear River basin communities with vital information on the health impacts of decades of pollution from PFAS released to the environment from the Chemours facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Planned MAUHS Turf Field Prompts PFAS Concerns
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29 Sep 2021 | Bennington Banner
The turf field and track vendors told project planners that testing has shown PFAS chemicals are not present in the artificial surface.