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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
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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
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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.”
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NRDC Analysis: Peer-Reviewed Study Finds EPA Misses PFAS Chemicals Already Present in Drinking Water
News
12 Apr 2023
Nearly half of the PFAS “forever chemicals” present in drinking water samples are not monitored by the U.S. EPA, according to a peer-reviewed analysis conducted by NRDC and community members in 16 states.
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[Fact Sheet] Federal Drinking Water Monitoring Overlooks Many PFAS
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12 Apr 2023 | NRDC
Community-led water testing finds dangerous levels of PFAS that the EPA does not test for.
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Plastics Company Wins Dismissal of Groups’ PFAS Production Case
Policy
7 Apr 2023
A federal district court has dismissed environmental groups’ lawsuit claiming a plastics packaging company illegally produced PFAS, while a separate EPA lawsuit making the same allegations proceeds.
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EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap
Policy
28 Mar 2023
The U.S. EPA New England Regional Office is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session for New England communities to learn about and share feedback on EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap.
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EPA Proposes Enforceable Drinking Water Standards For PFAS
Policy
24 Mar 2023
Last week EPA released its proposal for the first set of Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) under the Clean Water Act for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Trump appointees interfered to weaken EPA assessment of toxic chemical
Policy
23 Mar 2023
Watchdog finds PFBS toxicity value was altered in 2021 report, as scientists say episode part of ‘larger rot at the agency.'
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report
Policy
20 Mar 2023
The NDAA for FY 2021 directs the PFAS ST to identify all currently Federally-funded PFAS research and development; to identify scientific and technological challenges that must be addressed to understand and to significantly reduce the environmental and human health impacts of PFAS.