DuPont, Chemours Reach Pact Over Liability for ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAs Pollution January 25, 2021 By Randall Chase The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related...
North Carolina Sues for Damages in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Release October 15, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson The state of North Carolina sued on Tuesday to seek financial damages from companies associated with so-called “forever chemicals” released...
Bill Sent to Michigan Governor Requires Reports on Firefighting Foam June 25, 2020 Fire departments that use a foam containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS would be required to report its...
Environmental Group Warns ‘Forever Chemicals’ Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water January 23, 2020 By Timothy Gardner The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the...
Michigan Sues 3M, DuPont over ‘Forever’ Chemical Contamination in Water January 16, 2020 By David Eggert Michigan on Jan. 14 sued 3M, DuPont and other companies for financial damages from contamination caused by potentially harmful “forever”...
Regulators Wonder If One Farm’s Tainted Milk Is Isolated Case or Broader Problem March 20, 2019 By Richard Valdmanis and Joshua Schneyer For Maine dairy farmer Fred Stone, the discovery in 2016 that his cows were producing tainted milk has since brought...
EPA Readies ‘Forever Chemical’ PFA Safety Plan Amid Calls for Tougher Action February 15, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer and John Flesher The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid...