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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.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week its strongest step toward the regulation of toxic compounds of national concern.
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Legislation also creates a trust fund to address contamination
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DEC officials appeared at Petersburgh town hall Wednesday night to provide details of the years-long investigation, but some want more frequent communication with the Department.
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Last week, the New York State Department of Health’s Drinking Water Quality Council announced its recommended levels of testing for PFAS levels in drinking water supplies.
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To learn more about the proposed thresholds and how they could affect policy in New York, WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard spoke with Rob Hayes, Director of Clean Water at Environmental Advocates NY.
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Discussion and debate continue regarding the Dunn Dump in the city of Rensselaer.
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Senator Gillibrand on Wednesday announced the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act. Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, a fellow Democrat, is introducing a companion bill in the House.
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State health and environmental officials provided an update on an ongoing investigation into PFAS contamination to Poestenkill residents Thursday night.