PFAS Liability for Water District Remediation Costs Estimated Up to $175B August 1, 2024 Economic liability associated with the remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. water districts is estimated to be...
Tyco, TIG Insurance Agree to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Fire Foam Litigation July 29, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Three months after Tyco Fire Products agreed to pay $750 million to communities with groundwater affected by so-called “forever chemicals”...
Maine Schools Face Unique Challenges in Ridding Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ July 29, 2024 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond...
Connecticut Firefighters Sue DuPont, 3M, Honeywell Over Allegedly Contaminated Gear June 27, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel DuPont, 3M, Honeywell and 16 other defendants were sued on Tuesday by Connecticut firefighters who said their protective gear was...
BASF to Pay $316 million to Settle PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit May 21, 2024 By Clark Mindock German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban, Letter Shows May 9, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Ludwig Burger The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,”...
EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Hazardous Substances April 22, 2024 By Clark Mindock The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the...
Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS April 18, 2024 By Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find April 17, 2024 So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological...
Several Texas Water Systems Exceed Federal Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ April 16, 2024 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune In Texas, 49 public water utility systems have reported surpassing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits for five “forever...