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The State of Michigan has reached a settlement in a PFAS lawsuit against Japanese plastics company Asahi Kasei for pollution in Livingston County.PFAS are a group of chemicals known for the long time they take to break down. Some kinds have been linked to certain cancers.
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Long awaited plans to clean PFAS chemicals from the Rogue River will now have to until 2024; the delay comes after a proposed plan by Wolverine Worldwide has been scrapped for a new one.(EGLE) to start construction of a remediation system on the Rogue River in September. That did not happen, forcing the state department to issue the Rockford based shoemaker a violation, while telling the company to hurry up.
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A state official has sent a letter voicing his opposition to the proposed Camp Grayling expansion. The letter cites the National Guard’s lack of action in addressing PFAS contamination as a reason to reject the proposal.
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Reporter Teresa Homsi shares information on the latest PFAS research and management strategies after attending the 2022 Great Lakes PFAS Summit.
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Exactly one year ago, the EPA announced its PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The roadmap set goals to address PFAS at the federal level. So far, most of the agencies involved have held up their promises, but there’s still more work ahead.
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Plasma may seem like a tool of science fiction. But at a lab at Michigan State University, researchers are using the fourth state of matter to destroy PFAS.
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Michigan Senator Gary Peters held a hearing yesterday on federal efforts to clean up, and prevent, PFAS contamination.
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There’s a new push in Congress to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.
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A number of United States Representatives from Michigan Thursday applauded legislation that would regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water supplies.
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Two Michigan members of Congress are hopeful for action on legislation to speed the clean-up of PFAS contamination sites.PFAS are a family of industrial…