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Seep and Destroy Hundreds of military bases across the US could be polluting nearby water supplies with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a Department of Defense report found — the latest in a growing body of evidence that these so-called "forever chemicals" have contaminated huge portions of the country's drinking water. An alarming 245 of 275 […]

Firefighters have a higher cancer risk than most groups in part because of PFAS exposure. Researchers are looking for ways to lower the risks.

State Senator Eric Wimberger, one of the original sponsors of Bill 312, says the term "property owner" excludes industrial and manufacturing entities.

European consumer group BEUC is urging for its calls for a ban on so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging to be adopted ‘as quickly as possible’ after a new compilation of recent product tests by its members found that everyday consumer products including food packaging are ‘awash with harmful chemicals’.

MFT wants to make the highly contaminated property available to research partners interested in exploring the effects of PFAS contamination on agricultural production with an emphasis on soil remediation possibilities.

The Russian government has lifted a ban on pipeline diesel exports via ports, although restrictions on gasoline exports remain in place. Diesel is Russias largest oil product export, and the lifting of restrictions is expected to ease global prices and provide alternative sources of gasoline and diesel. The ban had resulted in shortages and high fuel prices, particularly affecting farmers during the harvesting season. Wholesale diesel prices have fallen by 21% since the ban, although retail pric...

The City of Eau Claires lawsuit against manufacturers of PFAS, otherwise known as forever chemicals, will now be heard in federal court instead of Eau Claire County Court.

The indictments of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and Wael Hana, owner of a halal meat certification company allegedly used by Egypt to funnel bribes to the senator and his wife, is raising concern over an arrangement that gives control over millions of dollars in U.S. beef and poultry trade to one entity at the heart of the scandal.

PLEASANTON — A first look at how to bring Pleasanton’s groundwater back to full capacity suggests that drilling two new wells in the Bernal subbasin may be the city’s best

PFAS chemicals pose significant health risks once they enter the water and Michigan is particularly at risk. PFAS chemicals are widely used in manufacturing and industry.