The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the ...

U.S. regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week ...

PFAS are manufactured “Forever” chemicals that can cause adverse health effects such as cancer and developmental issues.

North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey are formally demanding that the EPA start to regulate PFAS air emissions.

The EPA says: We now know that some PFAS can cause serious health problems if you are exposed to them – even at low levels – over a long period of time. Drinking water is one of several ways ...

His hope is that EPA’s efforts to hold polluters liable for PFAS releases, including through the Superfund law, could incentivize companies and the Department of Defense to invest in disposal ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just issued a direct final rule amending reporting deadlines for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Up to 10% of the 66,000 water systems that the new rule applies to may need to reduce the PFAS levels in their water, according to the EPA. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

Pres. Joe Biden’s administration signed the Environmental Protection Agency’s first enforceable standards for PFAS compounds in drinking water Wednesday. In addition, the EPA announced $1 ...

Every gallon of water pumped from the district’s wells now passes through a few of these tanks for treatment, before going to the homes and businesses of 80,000 people The new EPA PFAS standards ...

They don’t easily break down in the environment, hence the term "forever." According to the EPA, PFAS exposure can lead to decreased fertility, reduced immunity, increased risk of cancer ...

“At this point, the EPA should designate the entire class of PFAS as hazardous air pollutants,” Emily Donovan, co-founder of the non-profit, Clean Cape Fear, a group of residents that advocate for ...