"As EPA Weakens Rules On ‘Forever Chemicals,’ States Are Moving Forward"
"At least 250 bills to regulate the hazardous chemicals have been introduced this year in more than two dozen states."
Source: Washington Post, 08/06/2025
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Amid PFAS Rollbacks, New Jersey Scores Record $2 Billion DuPont Settlement
"While the federal government is scaling back regulations on “forever chemicals,” New Jersey is holding polluters accountable, announcing a record-breaking $2 billion settlement with DuPont and several related companies with a $875 million payout and up to $1.2 billion in cleanup costs."
Source: Inside Climate News, 08/05/2025
Charge: Perdue Breaking Law By Improperly Disposing Of PFAS-Laced Waste
"In the latest move to combat contamination of a Maryland community's drinking water, two Salisbury residents allege Perdue Agribusiness is violating federal law by failing to properly dispose of waste that contains toxic PFAS chemicals, according to a lawsuit filed July 25."
Source: The New Lede, 08/01/2025
GOP May Kill Ban On Fertilizing Fields With PFAS-Contaminated Sewage Sludge
"Republicans are quietly moving to kill proposed regulations for PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge that is spread on farmland as fertilizer, a practice that has sickened farmers across the country, destroyed their livelihoods and contaminated food and water supplies."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/29/2025
PFAS Chemicals Are Contaminating Great Lakes Drinking Water
"There has been evidence for a few years that levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence were higher than the national average, but not high enough to cause immediate alarm. But what is considered safe is evolving, as research increasingly links forever chemicals to an array of potential health risks, such as cancer and reproductive issues."
Source: CBC, 07/25/2025
"US Wetlands ‘Restored’ Using Treated Sewage Tainted With Forever Chemicals"
"Many of the nation’s wetlands are being filled with toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” as wastewater treatment plant effluent tainted with the compounds is increasingly used to restore swampland and other waters. The practice threatens wildlife, food and drinking water sources, environmental advocates warn."
Source: Guardian, 07/21/2025
West Virginia Factory’s Pollution Could Trouble Louisville’s Drinking Water
"Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit."
Source: Louisville Public Media, 07/21/2025
Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals
"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."
Source: ProPublica, 07/08/2025
Sewage Treatment Plants Channel ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Waterways Nationwide
"Harmful “forever chemicals” flow from wastewater treatment plants into surface water across the U.S., according to a new report by a clean-water advocacy group."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/07/2025
France's Largest Tap Water Ban Exposes PFAS Pollution Risk Across Europe
"Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg"
Source: Guardian, 07/03/2025
