EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams October 7, 2025 The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in...
New Hampshire Receives First $8 Million Check From 3M Co. PFAS Water Settlement September 25, 2025 New Hampshire has received an initial payment of close to $8 million from the 3M Company’s nationwide PFAS settlement of...
Australia Has Banned 3 ‘Forever Chemicals’ – but Europe Wants to Ban all 14,000 August 25, 2025 Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These...
Executives Get Combined 141 Years in Prison for Italy PFAS Spill June 30, 2025 By Reina Sasaki and Daniele Lepido Eleven former executives of companies linked to Miteni SpA were sentenced to a combined 141 years in prison by an...
As Chips Race Spews ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Startups Emerge to Destroy Them March 14, 2025 By Aaron Clark The battle for artificial intelligence supremacy hinges on microchips. But the semiconductor sector that produces them has a dirty secret:...
EU Plans Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Consumer Products January 20, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in consumer products, with...
Report Found System Issues Prior to Firefighting Foam Spill at Airport September 19, 2024 A fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of...
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...
Time-Tested Loss Reserving Methods Challenged: AM Best April 17, 2024 Reflecting on one of the trends that surfaced as property/casualty insurers announced 2023 financial results recently, AM Best expects reserve...
Connecticut Residents Sue Kimberly-Clark Over PFAS Use That Firm Denies March 6, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Some of manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s neighbors in New Milford, Connecticut believe the paper goods manufacturer has contaminated their soil and...