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FOAMY WATERS | MDHHS urges Michiganders and tourists to avoid foam on surface water
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning that foam can sometimes contain harmful PFAS chemicals or ...
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The EPA is rolling back some rules for drinking water. Here's what that means for Mass.
The Environmental Protection Agency will roll back some regulations for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The ...
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Oregon Legislature bans firefighting foam containing PFAS
Oregon's Senate Bill 91 prohibits firefighting foam containing PFAS, except when federally mandated. PFAS chemicals, ...
EPA proposes easing PFAS regulations
In April 2024, the EPA moved to begin cleaning up the PFAS mess. It adopted rules setting limits on contamination for five ...
The Trump administration issued its plan on PFAS. Here's why Wisconsin environmental groups have doubts
Advocates said they're worried that the Trump administration has laid off too many EPA scientists, can't take real action to ...
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Michigan warns residents to avoid foam on lakes and waterways due to potential PFAS exposure
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) advises residents and visitors to avoid foam on Michigan’s lakes ...
Environmental groups fear rescinding standards on forever chemicals will harm North Carolina
The EPA announced planned on Wednesday to roll back some of the federal drinking water standards set last year to address ...
What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
Some environmental groups argue that the EPA can’t legally weaken the regulations. The Safe Water Drinking Act gives the EPA ...