The Federal Crackdown on PFAS

The Federal Crackdown on PFAS

Since they went into production in the 1940’s, PFAS have slowly seeped into the United States’ water systems and created health problems for its population. It took almost 80 years for the nation to truly understand the danger posed by these forever chemicals. The...
Michigan City Trapped with Lead Contaminated Waters

Michigan City Trapped with Lead Contaminated Waters

The city of Benton Harbor has been trapped with lead contaminated water for almost half a decade. This error has come largely by the fault of its state government of Michigan. The state had ignored the issue for three years, until the EPA stepped in. As the federal...
Michigan Judge Forces Payout from Chemical Companies

Michigan Judge Forces Payout from Chemical Companies

At the end of a case that began in 2017, two companies are being held liable for the damages caused to properties and well-owners by their negligence around PFAS. The two companies in question are Wolverine Worldwide and 3M. Wolverine Worldwide is a shoe manufacturer...
Massachusetts Grant For Small Town PFAS Protection

Massachusetts Grant For Small Town PFAS Protection

States have been taking independent action to protect their population against PFAS for several years now, as they await the 2024 EPA ruling on the forever chemicals. This began with many states setting their own maximum-contaminant limits, as the original limits were...
EPA to Take a Stand Against PFAS – Is It Enough?

EPA to Take a Stand Against PFAS – Is It Enough?

American lawmakers call out the efforts of the EPA as too little too late. As PFAS’ hold on the U.S grows every day, the agency has taken several years to put together their final plan. Worse yet, the plan that they present at the end of 2024 will not be an immediate...
Arizona Slated to Recycle Sewage Water to the Tap

Arizona Slated to Recycle Sewage Water to the Tap

Water accessibility in the American Southwest has struggled for a number of years. Between growing populations and declining water sources, a compromise needs to be made somewhere. According to the State Department of Environmental Quality, the compromise will involve...