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Posts tagged with ‘forever chemicals’

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    AuthorsDonté SmithEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    EPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns

    May 14, 2025 - by Donté Smith

    More PFAS news as a bipartisan PFAS task force forms and Illinois expands PFAS water system warnings.

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    AuthorsLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy

    April 24, 2025 - by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

    More PFAS news as a chemical disaster tracking tool goes dark and updated fish advisories are announced in Michigan and Minnesota.

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    AuthorsLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsPFAS News Roundup

    Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court win could be a win for PFAS

    April 9, 2025 - by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

    More PFAS news with bills in Illinois and Michigan that aim to protect residents from “forever chemicals.”

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    Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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    AuthorsLatest NewsLisa John RogersNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Cancer-causing PFAS to be added to Canada’s toxic substance list

    March 12, 2025 - by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

    More PFAS news with Illinois looking to pass more legislation protecting firefighters from astronomical cancer rates, and conflict continues in Wisconsin over cleanup.

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    Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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    APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

    July 7, 2023 - by The Associated Press

    Researchers described the study as the first nationwide effort to test for PFAS in tap water from private sources in addition to regulated ones.

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    AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin

    PFAS News Roundup: All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds

    March 16, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

    Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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    Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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    Drinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

    March 14, 2023 - by The Associated Press

    The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

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    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Michigan plastics company forced to probe PFAS contamination, cover costs

    January 30, 2023 - by Bridge Michigan

    The settlement comes as Attorney General Dana Nessel pursues lawsuits against a host of companies.

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  • Authors
    AuthorsDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin

    PFAS News Roundup: New requirements taking effect in 2023 to protect consumers from ‘forever chemicals’

    January 17, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

    Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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    Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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    AuthorsFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin

    PFAS News Roundup: 3M says it will stop making ‘forever chemicals’ by 2025, but global problem remains

    January 3, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

    Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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