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The federal agency says it won’t get involved in cleaning up a contaminated site in the eastern upper peninsula that borders Lake Superior.
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The Air Force has announced plans to expand its PFAS cleanup in Oscoda to stop contaminated water from bleeding into the community.
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Veterans currently do not receive disability benefits for health conditions associated with PFAS exposure, but some veterans are taking up the against PFAS manufacturers like 3M.
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The DOD is looking at two Michigan communities, for feedback on the military’s “restoration advisory boards” – which field questions and keep the public updated on clean-up.
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Health officials are once again warning people to avoid foam on Michigan waterbodies, which may contain toxic “forever chemicals.”
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Famers from four states met yesterday to share how their livelihoods were essentially ruined by PFAS contamination. They called on polluters to reimburse them for their losses and the government to step up PFAS regulation.
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It’s not uncommon to see news stories that say, “toxic forever chemicals discovered” in insert-consumer-product, but why do PFAS need to be discovered? What alternatives do we have, and what are the prospects for banning them?
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Chemical contaminants in fish aren’t new. Mercury, PCBs, dioxins and DDT may be some familiar household names for fish-lovers. But the forever chemicals, PFAS, in fish are drawing more attention, as new research highlights their toxicity.
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Residents say a legacy dump site has been ignored for decades. The site is slowly leaking toxic chemicals into Lake Superior, and there doesn't appear to be a plan to stop it.
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Those affected by PFAS contamination are pushing Michigan lawmakers for more action.