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NYT: Pentagon pushes for weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
News
15 May 2019 | The New York Times
Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans.…
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Michigan AG plans to sue 3M over PFAS crisis
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9 May 2019 | woodtv
Michigan Attorney General announced Thursday she will pursue litigation against Minnesota-based 3M, the maker of PFAS that has contaminated wells and waterways across the state… 3M produced PFAS for decades for products like Scotchgard and firefighting foam…
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U.S. Congress: H.R. 2638, the "Minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS"
Policy
9 May 2019
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie (D-TX) introduced a bill that direct the Administrator of the EPA to issue guidance on limiting the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS.
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Why researchers and regulators have more questions than answers about PFAS (podcast)
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8 May 2019 | The Whyy
Communities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have grown increasingly worried about a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. These ‘forever chemicals’ are in lots of consumer products from pizza boxes to dental floss. And they’ve been found to have contaminated soil and drinking water. But as fears about the potential…
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Military challenging states on $2 billion chemical liability
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16 Apr 2019 | Bucks County Intelligencer
The U.S. Department of Defense has quietly begun battling environmental regulators in several states, after the agencies attempted to force the military to clean toxic firefighting chemicals from polluted streams, marshes and aquifers. The efforts mark the opening acts of what could turn into a…
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Thousands of gallons of toxic foam used at Luke Air Force Base for more than 40 years. Here’s what it means for our water
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16 Apr 2019 | Arizona Republic
Luke Air Force Base used a toxic firefighting foam to put out at least 10 jet crash fires and suppress many more controlled fires in training activities in the last half century, according to a U.S. Air Force report. Overall, thousands of gallons of the foam may have seeped into the…
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Gas-Phase Detection of Fluorotelomer Alcohols and Other Oxygenated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances by Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Science
11 Apr 2019 | Environ Sci Technol Lett
U.S. EPA researchers developed a new technique that allows for real-time measurement of airborne PFAS.
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Couple believe son’s death, their health issues result of high PFAS in drinking water
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2 Apr 2019 | MLive
After more than a decade of drinking water that recently was determined to have high levels of PFAS and related compounds, Steven and Patsy Lamb believe the ‘forever chemicals’ were behind the untimely death of their son and their own health problems…
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Des Moines Water Works official says more testing needed, after PFAS found at area military base
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26 Mar 2019 | Iowa Public Radio
The Des Moines Water Works plans to do more testing for toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, after high levels were detected at a nearby military base. Groundwater contamination at the Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines is nearly 200 times the federal government’s health advisory, according…
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New Mexico sues Air Force over groundwater contamination at bases
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15 Mar 2019 | The Hill
New Mexico sued the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday over water contamination, arguing that the federal government has a responsibility to clean up leftover plumes of toxic chemicals, according to an Associated Press report. Regulators say that groundwater at the Cannon and Holloman air bases is contaminated with chemicals known…
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Pentagon pushes for weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
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15 Mar 2019 | New York Times
Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. The Pentagon’s…