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UCMR 6: EPA sidesteps microplastics, for now
News
9 Jul 2026 | Crowell
The proposed rule would require public water systems to collect occurrence data on four lesser-studied PFAS, which could support future drinking water regulations.
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EPA replaces PFAS sewage sludge assessment, drawing concern over 'forever chemicals'
News
8 Jul 2026 | WRAL News
"EPA hasn't concluded there's no risk," the agency told WRAL in a statement. "It has concluded the previous document's quantitative risk findings weren't reliable enough to serve as the basis for regulation."
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NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential
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1 Jul 2026 | NC Newsline
It’s clear that our General Assembly’s goal here is to slow the process and to delay action to stop PFAS in drinking water sources, and hide critical information from the public, and they’re trying to tie the agency’s hands and ability to act on this pollution.
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Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model
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9 Jun 2026 | C&EN
“A federal state holding a multinational company accountable for national-scale environmental pollution is bold,” says Hélène Duguy, an environmental lawyer at ClientEarth who specializes in chemical pollution.
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Wisconsin PFAS limits may face legal challenge after EPA’s proposed rollback
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21 May 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Dave Strifling, director of Marquette Law School’s Water Law & Policy Initiative, told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that state and federal law dictates Wisconsin’s rules may be no less stringent than federal requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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US officially moves to dismantle drinking water PFAS regulations
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21 May 2026 | Chemistry World
‘We are fixing that error with standards water systems can actually implement and that will hold up to scrutiny, while addressing PFOA and PFOS, two of the best-studied PFAS with well-documented health impacts,’ EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated.
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EPA Proposes to Extend Deadlines and Revise Definitions for PFAS Drinking Water Rule
Policy
20 May 2026
The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on July 7, 2026, to discuss both the proposed deadline extension and the rescission of the four PFAS from the 2024 rule. Read the proposals and submit your comments by July 20, 2026.
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[Viewpoint] Allowing unlimited PFAS manufacturing contradicts the core intention of the European Union’s PFAS restriction proposal
Science
23 Apr 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
The European Union’s proposed PFAS restriction may still allow continued production that leads to ongoing, unbounded emissions over time, ultimately undermining its goal of protecting human health and the environment.
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PFAS false advertising class actions: A growing threat across industries
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12 Mar 2026 | The National Law Review
Companies that market their products as “natural,” “healthy,” “sustainable,” or “safe” now face serious litigation exposure—even when PFAS were never deliberately added to their products at all.
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EPA official touts controversial TSCA reforms
Policy
23 Feb 2026
Tracey Woodruff, director of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at the University of California, San Francisco, called the move an industry wishlist.
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Florida’s PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard
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12 Feb 2026 | Florida Today
Florida’s cautious approach — waiting for federal guidance rather than adopting early, aggressive standards — helped the state avoid challenges seen in other regions, where systems became outdated shortly after installation.
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Forever Chemicals Face Sweeping Bans as States Pass PFAS Laws in 2025
Policy
22 Jan 2026
The 2025 legislative session has produced a high volume of PFAS-related bill activity. Nearly 350 bills addressing PFAS have been introduced in 39 states.
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[Press Release] Ranking Member Pingree: Trump’s EPA is Failing to Protect Americans from ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
Policy
16 Oct 2025
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, is calling for transparency and immediate action from the EPA after it was reported the Agency is withholding a long-delayed PFAS risk assessment.
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EPA announces intent to defend PFAS hazardous substance designation
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18 Sep 2025 | Waste Drive
The agency said it also plans to develop a new rule for future hazardous substance designations under CERCLA, saying it would be a “statutory fix to protect passive receivers from liability.”
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Massachusetts and Maine lawmakers unite to tackle PFAS contamination
Policy
12 Aug 2025
Lawmakers from Massachusetts and Maine convened at a farm in Arundel, Maine to address the pressing issue of PFAS contamination.