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A new report released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act claims toxic landfill pollution threatens drinking water in 19 New York communities.
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As the dangers and long-term effects of PFAS come more into focus, detection for the so-called “forever chemicals” remains paramount, but also costly. It’s a hurdle researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is looking to clear.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling on the federal government to provide the Environmental Protection Agency with $20 million to regulate toxic chemicals that contaminate water supplies.
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The Columbia County Village of Valatie is hoping to receive federal money to address PFAS contamination in its drinking water supply.
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A PFAS-contaminated landfill in the small town of New Lebanon, New York will close thanks to $2 million in the recently-signed state budget.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set new maximum contaminant levels for toxic chemicals that have tainted water supplies for millions of Americans, including several Northeast communities. Advocates are cheering the new protections against so-called PFAS compounds.
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A major milestone was celebrated Tuesday in the village of Hoosick Falls, which has grappled with PFOA pollution for nearly a decade.
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Local residents hoping to stop a proposed biochar facility in Saratoga County attended two hearings last week.
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The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation held the first of two public comment hearings on a biochar facility proposal in Saratoga County.
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Lawmakers and advocates gathered at the New York state Capitol Tuesday to renew calls for legislation to control harmful PFAS chemicals.