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"Illinois Tightens PFAS Oversight Amid Federal Rollback Efforts"

"Illinois lawmakers last week passed a new law establishing more robust requirements for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS “forever chemicals” — in wastewater discharges at major facilities across the state. The deciding 64-34 House vote came just days after the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rescinding limits for select toxic PFAS compounds in drinking water — a decision that environmental advocates, and the Illinois EPA, immediately rebuffed."

Source: Circle of Blue, 05/29/2026

"The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims"

"The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity chefs, major cookware makers, and state legislatures enter into battle. Now, a new front has opened over advertising claims."

Source: WIRED, 05/28/2026

Analysis: Why Trump EPA Plan To Attempt To Destroy PFAS Is ‘Nonsensical’

"A new Trump administration plan to ditch Pfas drinking water regulations and instead attempt to destroy “forever chemicals” on a wide scale tears a page from the fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture playbook, and will benefit the industry while harming public health."

Source: Guardian, 05/28/2026

Minnesota Sues 3M, Says PFAS From Cottage Grove Continue To Pollute Water

"The state of Minnesota has filed a new lawsuit against Maplewood-based 3M, alleging that PFAS from the company’s manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove continue to contaminate groundwater and the Mississippi River."

Source: MPR News, 05/19/2026

"E.P.A. to End Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water"

"The Trump administration announced Monday that it will drop some limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water that officials had determined can cause cancer and other serious health problems — angering some key activists who had supported President Trump’s campaign."

Source: New York Times, 05/19/2026

Bill Sought To Reckon With Sludge Use On New Hampshire Farms: How it Went

"Earlier this year, a proposal from the New Hampshire House sought to pause the practice of applying PFAS-containing sewage sludge to farmland in New Hampshire. But over the course of multiple packed hearings and after a handful of amendments, the bill’s provisions have changed shape, sparking concern among some early supporters."

Source: New Hampshire Bullwtin, 05/14/2026

Health Advocates Warn FDA Claims Of Baby Formula Safety Contradict Data

"The Trump administration announced earlier this month that hundreds of baby formula samples it tested for toxic chemicals “meet a high safety standard”, but public health advocates warn this claim contradicts data showing a majority were contaminated with dangerous substances, such as Pfas or phthalates."

Source: Guardian, 05/12/2026

EPA Will Propose Weakening Some Biden-Era PFAS Limits, Official Says

"The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance, according to an EPA official."

Source: AP, 05/11/2026

Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Were Polluting Water. People Did Not

"Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun."

Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 05/07/2026

"ICE Planning Facility For Children And Families On Pfas-Contaminated Site"

"Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a detention facility for children and their families on one the nation’s most Pfas-contaminated sites, which also serves as a hub for the president’s deportation program."

Source: Guardian, 04/28/2026

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