Massachusetts Firefighters With Cancer Sue Companies Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ February 18, 2022 Fifteen retired and active-duty firefighters from Massachusetts say in a federal lawsuit filed against two dozen companies that so-called forever...
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...
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...
Maine Attorney General Considers Suing Over PCB, PFAS Contamination September 28, 2021 Maine’s attorney general is seeking proposals from law firms willing to assist with potential legal claims over chemical contamination in...
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...
Vermont Law Restricts Sale of Products Containing PFAS May 24, 2021 Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill into law that restricts the use, manufacture and sale of products in...
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...
‘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...