Chemical Makers to Set Aside $1.19B to Settle PFAS-Related Claims in U.S. June 2, 2023 By Clark Mindock Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc and Corteva Inc. on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to...
Maryland AG Sues 3M, DuPont, Other Manufacturers Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 31, 2023 Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed two lawsuits seeking to hold multiple chemical manufacturers accountable for contamination of...
Rhode Island AG Sues Manufacturers of Forever Chemicals May 26, 2023 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha yesterday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly...
Wisconsin Republicans Propose $125M to Combat PFAS Pollution May 24, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday announced plans to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called...
Minnesota on Verge of Banning Forever Chemicals May 11, 2023 By Steve Karnowski ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say...
States Consider Ban on Cosmetics With ‘Forever Chemicals’ April 11, 2023 By Lisa Rathke A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of...
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...