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At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.
May 28, 2024
A 3M plant on the Mississippi River. The company has faced legal action over manufacturing the chemicals.Credit…E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune, via Getty Images
Continue reading “Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits”My Edmonds News
Posted: May 27, 2024
Last week marked the final releases this year of “baby” coho salmon from Edmonds’ Willow Creek Salmon Hatchery into local streams to help the salmon populations in Puget Sound. On hand to help were community volunteers including future stewards of the environment and even Edmonds Mayor Mike Rosen.
Environmental Protection Agency
May 22, 2024
On April 10, 2024, EPA announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS. To inform the final rule, EPA evaluated over 120,000 comments submitted by the public on the rule proposal, as well as considered input received during multiple consultations and stakeholder engagement activities held both prior to and following the proposed rule. EPA expects that over many years the final rule will prevent PFAS exposure in drinking water for approximately 100 million people, prevent thousands of deaths, and reduce tens of thousands of serious PFAS-attributable illnesses.
Continue reading “Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation”Posted: May 16, 2024
May 14, 2024
EPA
Last updated on May 7, 2024
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, EPA has restored scientific integrity and accelerated the pace of research and actions needed to tackle the PFAS crisis and protect American communities.
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