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State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater
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1 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a complaint on Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the State, claiming the agency is unlawfully seeking to sample wastewater for PFAS that’s released from industrial and municipal facilities.
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Industry Eyeing EPA’s Hustle to Control ‘Forever Chemicals’
Policy
30 Mar 2021
Industry attorneys say they’re bracing for a wave of corporate liability and litigation as the Biden administration works swiftly to fulfill a campaign promise to control “forever chemicals.
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A tale of PFAS, pollution, and patent claims
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27 Mar 2021 | C&EN
Analytical reference standards are not known for attracting intrigue and drama. Recently, though, the specter of patent infringement lawsuits has prevented researchers from quantifying environmental contamination by a perfluorinated “forever chemical.”
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Firehouses as cancer clusters
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16 Mar 2021 | Healthy Living
Cancer is rampant among firefighters.
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Forever chemicals on the ski trail: A conversation with Gail Carlson
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9 Mar 2021 | Edge Effects
A new study in Chemosphere is the first to evaluate the occurrence, persistence, and mobility of PFAS at an area used for ski racing in the United States.
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Environmentalists say Trump’s EPA fell far short in the fight against PFAS
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9 Mar 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The Biden administration has already indicated that it will seek to classify PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA, and to take additional actions under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Long Island town sues 3M, DuPont, Chemours alleging PFAS water contamination
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8 Mar 2021 | WSHU
In the past, The Chemours Company has admitted to being a “minor player” in the release of these chemicals to the environment, but claimed the effects to be “negligible.”
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‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate sites across North Dakota, including in Fargo
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8 Mar 2021 | Inforum
The North Dakota Air National Guard Base in Fargo is one of several locations in North Dakota where PFAS have been found in groundwater and soil.
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City of La Crosse files lawsuit calling out 23 companies for PFAS Contamination
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4 Mar 2021 | WPR
The city claims companies knew their products posed risks to public health.
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$4 billon settlement to protect Chemours, DuPont, Corteva against legacy PFAS liabilities
Policy
13 Feb 2021
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva reached the agreement in 2020 and made the announcement three weeks into the new year. It attempts to protect all three against “potential legacy PFAS liabilities,” a joint statement from the three CEOs says.
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US EPA nominee stresses environmental justice and PFAS control
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4 Feb 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
Michael Regan wants to limit PFAS releases to air and water.
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Response to “Comment on Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class
Science
1 Feb 2021 | Environ. Sci. Technol
Here we are responding to the comment by Singh and Papanastasiou who disagree with a class-based approach to PFAS and build their argument around hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
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DEQ cites Chemours for PFAS treatment system failures
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28 Jan 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The chemical plant in Bladen County, NC receives notice of violation for problems with a new treatment system that is expected to remove 99 percent of residual PFAS before they reach the Cape Fear River. This is the third notice of violation the DEQ has issued Chemours for its treatment system, and one of many since the public became aware of the contamination from the plant.
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Biden administration looks set to target ‘forever chemicals,’ as 3M warns about ‘onerous regulation’
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26 Jan 2021 | Market Watch
President Joe Biden’s administration looks poised to crack down on a group of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a range of health problems, a move that could put companies like 3M and DuPont on the hook for billions of dollars in cleanup costs.
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EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan
Policy
26 Jan 2021
The U.S. EPA announced a suite of actions from across the agency that will continue the significant progress the agency has made to implement the PFAS Action Plan—the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern.