Latest Chemicals Headlines
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EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances
Apr 22 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country’s Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find
Apr 17 2024 // So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and state environment officials. The federal agency detailed the findings last week,...
Several Texas Water Systems Exceed Federal Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Apr 16 2024 // In Texas, 49 public water utility systems have reported surpassing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits for five “forever chemicals” in drinking water, according to data submitted...
Texas Chemical Plant to Pay $6.6M Over Injuries From 2019 Fire
Apr 5 2024 // Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) has agreed to pay over $6.6 million to federal and state natural resource trustees to resolve claims for natural resource damages resulting from a 2019 fire at ITC’s Deer...
Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride...
Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023. The agency is investing the...
Court Approves 3M Settlement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Public Water Systems
Apr 3 2024 // Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used...
Chemicals in Plastics Far More Numerous Than Previous Estimates, Report Says
Mar 14 2024 // At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution...
Chemical Linked to Cancer Found in Acne Creams Including Proactiv, Clearasil
Mar 7 2024 // Hand sanitizers were tainted by benzene. Sunscreens and dry shampoos too. Now acne treatments are joining the list of widely used consumer products found to contain high levels of the chemical linked to cancer. Acne...
Sierra Club Testing Finds High Levels of ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Water in NE Tennessee
Mar 1 2024 // High levels of “forever chemicals,” including poly-fluoroalkyl, or PFAS compounds, have been found in northeastern Tennessee rivers and drinking water supplies, likely from wastewater sludge that is spread on...
Fast Trains, Toxic Chemicals: Why Rail Safety Is Still a Problem
Feb 2 2024 // In the year since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern Inc. train brought national attention to US railroad safety, little has changed. Trains are still rolling through East Palestine, Ohio, at 50 miles per hour — the...
Top European Leaders Test Positive for Cancerous ‘Forever Chemicals’
Feb 1 2024 // Chemicals linked to severe health issues including cancer, infertility, birth defects and immune system disruptions are everywhere and no one is safe from them — not even top politicians, according to a campaign...
Connecticut Sues 28 Firms for Alleged Contamination by ‘Forever Chemicals’
Jan 31 2024 // The state of Connecticut is suing 28 chemical manufacturers that it alleges are responsible for “knowingly contaminating” the state’s waters and natural resources and harming public health with toxic PFAS...
EPA Blocks Access to Louisiana Apartment Complex Due to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Jan 29 2024 // BENTON, La. (AP) — After cancer-causing chemicals were found in the soil at a north Louisiana apartment complex, the Environmental Protection Agency has blocked access to part of the property and will move to abate the...
Wisconsin Halts Development of Groundwater Standards for PFAS Chemicals Due to Excessive Compliance Costs
Dec 22 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Excessive compliance costs have forced Wisconsin regulators to stop developing standards limiting so-called forever chemicals in groundwater, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. The Department of Natural...
Safety Board: Chemical Leak That Killed 6 Georgia Poultry Workers Was Preventable
Dec 18 2023 // A chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 resulted from a poorly designed freezer that spilled deadly liquid nitrogen as well as a failure by the plant`s owner to install safety equipment...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Dec 4 2023 // Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing tannery. There is no dispute...
Ohio Settles Lawsuit With Chemical Companies For $110 Million Over PFAS Contamination
Dec 1 2023 // DOVER, Del. (AP) – The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West...
3M, DuPont Defeat Massive Class Action Over Forever Chemicals
Nov 28 2023 // A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called “forever chemicals” a big win in their fight against legal liability...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Nov 17 2023 // ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) – Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing...
