PFAS

On the surface, Van Etten Lake looks just like any other lake in Northern Michigan.Except on the beach, there’s a sign posted by the Michigan Department of Health. It warns swimmers to avoid foam because it “may” contain PFAS.

Michigan Senator Gary Peters held a hearing yesterday on federal efforts to clean up, and prevent, PFAS contamination.

The letter addresses new EPA health advisories, which say PFAS are more dangerous than once thought.

Tony Spaniola was at the National PFAS Contamination Conference when the new federal advisories were announced June 15. He said the announcement received a standing ovation from the crowd of scientists, policymakers and community leaders.

Cascade Township could get a little over seven million dollars from a federal water bill approved by the U-S House last week.

Health officials are warning residents to be warrying of foams that appears on shores and beaches. It may contain the forever chemical known as PFAS.

There’s a new push in Congress to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.

A group of Michigan members of Congress made the case for addressing PFAS contamination on a nationwide level during a panel discussion on Monday.

A conference discussing research and policy on chemicals called PFAS starts today.