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Alaska lawmakers approve bill ending use of firefighting foams with ‘forever chemicals’
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor the second time in two years, the Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring a phase-out of...
Researchers find evidence that exposure to potent chemicals can increase likelihood of early death:...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA groundbreaking study has revealed that exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals, often called "forever ...
EPA Adds Seven More PFAS “Forever Chemicals” To Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Program | JD...
JD Supra· 2 days agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) has finalized the addition of seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to...
Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
CBS News· 7 days agoTony Evers in a mostly symbolic move that comes less than six months before the November election....
USEPA Promulgates PFAS Drinking Water Standards and Designates Two PFAS Substances As Hazardous...
JD Supra· 2 days agoFirst, USEPA established the first enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals. USEPA established Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCL”) for six ...
What to know about Dallas water systems and new federal limits on 'forever chemicals'
Phys.org· 7 days agoThe city of Dallas' water system meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently announced...
Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers | Law.com
Law.com· 11 hours agoLawyers suing over “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water supplies struck a fourth...
Great Lakes all contain "hazardous" forever chemicals
Newsweek· 5 days agoForever chemicals are entering the Great Lakes mainly through rainfall, new research has found. The ...
US EPA lists two PFAS aka “forever chemicals” as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA | JD Supra
JD Supra· 6 days agoOn April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) announced its final rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), namely perfluorooctanoic ...
Tucson is one of the first places in line for money to clean up PFAS
NPR· 1 day agoREZNICK: As part of a Superfund settlement, Tucson built a new water treatment plant in the 1990s. But in the last few years, authorities have identified another contaminant in the water here ...