PFAS, Minnesota

Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban
The Cookware Sustainability Alliance filed the complaint against Katrina Kessler, the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The complaint seeks a declaration that Amara’s Law, which went into effect on Jan.
Minnesota PFAS ban faces lawsuit over cookware
A cookware group is suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over the new law banning PFAS in cookware, claiming it’s unconstitutional. FOX 9's Se Kwon has more on the story.
Minnesota's new PFAS ban goes into effect Jan. 1
The law requires new products sold or distributed in 11 categories be made without PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals."
Cookware association sues Minnesota over PFAS ban, calling it unconstitutional
A cookware industry group is suing Minnesota in federal court over the state’s sweeping new PFAS ban, arguing the law is unconstitutional and discriminates against out-of-state manufacturers. “Manufacturers will be forced to either keep their products out of the Minnesota market or treat Minnesota’s regulation as the national standard,
Minnesota PFAS ban: Nonstick pan makers challenge new law
A cookware group is suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over the new law banning PFAS in cookware, claiming it’s unconstitutional.
Cookware advocacy group sues Minnesota over PFAS ban
The ban that went into effect on Jan. 1 bans products that contain PFAS, which are used in nonstick cookware.

New Mexico, Cannon Air Force Base

KRQE Newsfeed: Racing investigation, Cannon PFAS, Cold weather, Overdose deaths, New signs
Wednesday’s Top Stories Wednesday’s Five Facts [1] New Mexico Racing Commission investigating All American Futurity race – ...
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Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
Wastewater treatment plants in the US may discharge enough “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations in drinking water ...
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NMED issues enforcement action against Cannon AFB for PFAS spill
The state is seeking an explanation from a U.S. Air Force Base in western New Mexico as to why the New Mexico Environment ...
NH destroyed firefighting foam full of PFAS chemicals. Now a lab is testing the results.
When that foam is spilled, it poses a threat not only because PFAS are dangerous, but also because they don’t break down ...
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EPA Releases Draft Human Health Criteria for PFAS in Waterbodies
On December 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft health-based recommendations for ...
PFAS Chemicals Harm Freshwater Turtles in Australia, New Research Finds
Jean-Luc Cartron, a biologist at the University of New Mexico, expressed concern in his statement to Science News over these ...
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PFAS from sewage taints water supplies for 20M Americans — study
The investigation found pharmaceuticals could be a major source of "forever chemicals" in some cities' water systems.
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Year in Review: 2024 Federal PFAS Roundup
For the second year in a row, 2024 was a banner year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the federal level.