EPA to Propose Limits on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water March 8, 2023 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are...
Michigan Plastics Manufacturer to Pay $663K Over Forever Chemicals Violations February 1, 2023 BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) – A plastics manufacturer reached an agreement with the state to investigate and address hazardous substances known...
Michigan Sues Paper Company Over PFAS-Contaminated Waste December 22, 2022 PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) _ The state of Michigan is accusing a former paper mill owner of sending contaminated waste...
3M Will Stop Producing ‘Forever Chemical’ PFAS by End of 2025 December 20, 2022 By Tiffany Kary and Ryan Beene 3M Co., confronting regulatory pressure and lawsuits that threaten billions of dollars in damages, will stop making so-called forever chemicals...
3M Faces Claim in Netherlands Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollution December 14, 2022 The Netherlands’s government is exploring its legal options against chemical giant 3M over pollution in the Dutch part of the...
Call to Phase Out ‘Forever Chemicals’ Gains Investor Momentum December 5, 2022 By Simon Jessop Investors managing $8 trillion in assets have written to the world’s biggest chemicals companies urging them to phase out the...
Michigan Property Owners, 3M Settle PFAS Case for $54 Million September 23, 2022 A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe manufacturer and property owners...
3M Belgian Settlement Signals Increased Risk of ‘Toxic Torts’ in Europe September 16, 2022 By Adam Grossman and Sheryll Mangahas “Toxic torts,” which are lawsuits alleging damage to human health or the environment caused by specific substances, are increasingly common...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Pose Risk Even at Very Low Levels: EPA June 20, 2022 By Matthew Daly The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than...
Pressure Growing to Remove PFAS from Fast Food Wrappers June 8, 2022 By Michael Casey Brenda Hampton first came across the toxic industrial compound PFAS after finding it was part of the cocktail of contaminants...