Judge Dismisses Chemours Shareholder Suit Over DuPont Spinoff Liabilities November 3, 2021 By Jef Feeley and Michael Leonard A Delaware judge dismissed a suit by Chemours Co. shareholders alleging directors misled them about the company’s financial health and...
3M Offers $98M to Settle Tennessee River ‘Forever’ Chemicals Claims October 20, 2021 By Sebastien Malo Industrial conglomerate 3M Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to pay about $98.4 million to settle claims that it...
Maine to Seek ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination at Many Sites October 15, 2021 Environmental regulators in Maine will soon undertake a statewide investigation to find concentrations of long-lasting environmental pollutants. The investigation stems...
Airports Urged to Avoid Using Firefighting Foam With PFAS October 5, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the...
Toxic PFAS Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases in Great Lakes Region September 1, 2021 By John Flesher High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military sites in the Great Lakes...
Maine Enacts Law That Will Ban Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in All Products by 2030 August 20, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield Maine last month enacted a law that makes it the first U.S. state to ban the use of PFAS, or...
Meetings to Be Held on Status of PFAS Chemicals in New Hampshire Communities May 17, 2021 Meetings will be held online for three southern New Hampshire communities to give the public updates on the status of...
Study Warns of Volunteer Firefighters’ Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ May 5, 2021 Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have higher levels of “forever...
‘Forever Chemicals’ in 60 Closed Minnesota Landfills Contaminating Groundwater March 22, 2021 Pollution regulators said that contamination from toxic man-made “forever chemicals” has been detected in groundwater at nearly 60 closed landfills...
Maine Man Sues Paper Mill Over Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ March 11, 2021 A Maine man is suing a paper mill company that operates in the state about levels of long-lasting chemicals in...