Lawmakers urge action on ‘forever chemicals’ > >Published: 7/14/2021 10:07:17 PM
They’re in industrial materials, food packaging, takeout containers, paints, carpets, cosmetics and more. PFAS, synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals,” end up in the blood of consumers and are known to cause a variety of health issues.
On Wednesday afternoon, state Sen. Jo Comerford and U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern hosted a virtual panel, titled “Turn Off the Tap: It’s Time to Ban PFAS in Massachusetts,” to detail the impacts of the chemicals and call for mitigation of their use.
“This is a crisis,” McGovern said of the widespread use of PFAS, “and we need to take action with a sense of urgency.
TAUNTON All but one of Taunton s city councilors are running for reelection in November. But they will be up against at least 11 challengers.
That s how many have taken out nomination papers with more than two months to go for more candidates to join the crowded field.
Taunton s current city councilors include Council President Chris Coute, Barry Sanders, Deborah Carr, Phil Duarte, David Pottier, Gerald Croteau, Jeff Postell, John McCaul and Donald Cleary. Carr is undecided about whether she wants to run again.
John McCaul
McCaul has been serving on the City Council for 10 years. He works as an emergency response coordinator for ServiceMaster by Gilmore, a building restoration company. He is also a National Guard veteran and member of the Taunton Kiwanis Club.
Auto insurers profited unfairly from pandemic and should return money to consumers, AG says
By Sean P. Murphy Globe Staff,Updated April 8, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Statistics show that driving, and thus insurance claims, decreased significantly during the pandemic.Aram Boghosian for The Boston Gl
Attorney General Maura Healey says auto insurers reaped hundreds of millions of dollars in extra profits during the pandemic and that most of that money should now be returned to drivers in the form of refunds and lower premiums.
In the latest of a half-dozen letters she has sent to the state Division of Insurance, Healey on March 31 urged it to âstopâ insurers from âcontinuingâ to âoverchargeâ consumers.
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