A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin took steps to address uncertainty over how the Trump administration’s deregulatory efforts could ...

Birnbaum expressed similar concerns about the mention of compliance issues, as well as the EPA’s reference to reporting rules ...

Known for their resistance to heat, oil, water, and chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,700 chemical compounds that manufacturers use in products including ...

But since learning about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — also known as forever chemicals — in area rivers, she has stopped eating the freshwater fish. "I just haven't," she said.

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities ...

The state Department of Health has updated its guidelines on eating Minnesota fish after PFAS chemicals were found in fish from waters in 10 counties. Fish with these per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

From Austria to Spain, not a single wine tested came back clean, exposing the reach of ultra-persistent chemicals in Europe’s ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first-ever federal restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water were created last year. Municipalities throughout the country are working to upgrade ...

President Donald Trump’s EPA chief talked climate regulations, scientific research and PFAS during an hourlong press ...

Chemours, a spinoff of chemical giant DuPont, manufactures PFAS compounds — a class of synthetic chemicals often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down easily.

Why do PFAS matter? Over 40% of the 6 million dry metric tons of biosolids produced annually in the country are used as fertilizer, according to a 2023 study in Environmental Health. In 2024, the ...