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"Critics Say EPA Action Plan On Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Falls Short"

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced what officials called a historic effort to rein in a class of long-lasting chemicals that pose serious health risks to millions of Americans. But environmental groups and residents of contaminated communities said that the agency’s “action plan” is short on action, saying ample evidence exists to regulate the chemicals in the nation’s drinking water."

Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2019

"EPA To Limit Manmade Chemicals In Drinking Water"

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Thursdays limits on how much toxic chemicals from cookware and carpeting are allowed in drinking water. ... Acting administrator Andrew Wheeler will make the announcement at 9 a.m. EST."

Source: Reuters, 02/14/2019

"Senators Call On EPA To Restrict Key Drinking Water Contaminants"

"A bipartisan group of 20 senators has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate allowable drinking water levels of two chemicals linked to various health problems."

Source: The Hill, 02/04/2019

Wisconsin Case Shows How Sewage Plants Spread PFAS Across Landscape

"Detection of a toxic chemical in a northeastern Wisconsin wastewater treatment plant’s sludge has prompted a halt to application of the material on nearby farms and raised broader concerns about how public sewer systems across the state may be spreading the chemical across the landscape."

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 01/30/2019

Military Will Keep Incinerating Toxic Firefighting Foam, Despite Risks

"The U.S. military plans to incinerate unused firefighting foam containing hazardous chemicals, even with the health and environmental risks this poses."

Source: The Intercept, 01/29/2019

Michigan: "PFAS Response Agency Continues Without Director Or Edict"

"A multi-agency state task force assembled to tackle a ubiquitous chemical contaminant across Michigan continues to operate under the Whitmer administration, but without a director or the executive directive that created it."

Source: Detroit News, 01/15/2019

Communities Confront Threat Of Unregulated Chemicals In Drinking Water

"PARCHMENT, Mich. — The day this small town told its residents to stop drinking the water, life on Glendale Boulevard turned from quiet to alarming."

Source: Washington Post, 01/04/2019

"As PFAS Lawsuits Proliferate, Legal Tactics Emerge"

"Potentially billions of dollars in damages are at stake in more than a hundred lawsuits against chemical companies, manufacturers, the U.S. military, and others for contaminating water supplies with toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of more than 4,000 man-made chemicals known collectively as PFASs."

Source: Circle of Blue, 12/18/2018

PFAS Levels In Ann Arbor Drinking Water Spiked And City Isn’t Sure Why

"ANN ARBOR, MI – PFAS levels in Ann Arbor’s drinking water spiked in October and city officials aren’t sure why."

Source: Ann Arbor News, 12/12/2018

"Businesses Discharging PFAS into Michigan's Waterways"

"Michigan businesses are discharging high levels of PFAS that move into the state's waterways on a daily basis."

Source: MLive, 11/30/2018

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