PFAS cleanup costs at Department of Defense sites have tripled since 2022, report says
As New Mexico grapples with the cost of cleaning up “forever chemicals” near military installations, a new federal government report details the extent of the problem nationwide. More than 700 ...
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New Mexico, New PFAS Approach
New Mexico threw its hat more fully into the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation ring with the introduction ...
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Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?
Buffeted by PFAS-emitting industries, Fayetteville could soon be home to a financially troubled company that wants to turn ...
New bans target PFAS in clothing. Here’s how to avoid exposure
Three groups of well-studied PFAS (PFOS, PFOA and LC-PFCAs) are prohibited in Canada because of their risk to the environment, and Environment Canada told CBC News that new restrictions on production, ...
The Cool Down on MSN16h
State discovers record levels of dangerous 'forever chemicals' in water: 'You're exposed to a lifetime of [toxins]'
State officials in New Mexico have discovered toxic "forever chemicals" at levels up to 1,600 times higher than the drinking standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sparking ...
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Lawmakers propose sweeping changes to products allowed in homes in multiple states: 'The more we look, the more we find'
"Our ability to look is limited by our own budget." Lawmakers propose sweeping changes to products allowed in homes in ...
Dem state financial officers slam GOP spending cuts
Democratic financial officers from more than a dozen states are warning that GOP plans to potentially enact steep cuts to ...
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Suppliers of health care material navigate nearshoring, sustainability
Materials suppliers and distributors for the medical plastics market are sticking with sustainability and nearshoring trends ...