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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.
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The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation is holding two public hearing sessions this week on a proposed biochar facility in Saratoga County.
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New York State health and environmental officials held a meeting in Petersburgh last week to update residents on the years-long investigation into PFAS contamination in the Rensselaer County community.
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The town of Glenville is looking to secure settlement funds after PFAS chemicals appeared in tests of the water supply.
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Chemical company 3M last week agreed to revised terms of a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement over PFAS contamination.
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The Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare has moved legislation to the floor that would ban PFAS and similar chemicals from a number of products.