Appeals Court Blocks EPA Motion to Strike Some Drinking Water PFAS Regs
"A federal appeals court has rejected the EPA’s motion to strike portions of the agency’s Biden-era regulations for PFAS in drinking water."
Source: Circle of Blue, 01/28/2026
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"Judges Signal Support For ‘Forever Chemicals’ Superfund Rule"
"A federal appellate court panel did not seem swayed by industry groups’ plea to toss EPA’s hazardous substance designations for two types of PFAS."
Source: E&E News, 01/21/2026
"Maine Adopts Tougher Limits On PFAS In Drinking Water"
"The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the state limit on forever chemicals, or PFAS, in drinking water to align with rigorous federal standards established by the Biden administration."
Source: Portland Press Herald, 01/15/2026
"North Carolina Pushes Back as EPA Moves To Scale Back PFAS Reporting"
"After decades of PFAS contamination, North Carolina’s attorney general is challenging an EPA proposal to narrow reporting requirements for toxic 'forever chemicals.'"
Source: WRAL, 01/14/2026
"Michigan’s Other Water Crisis: PFAS’s Prevalence in Private Wells"
"Ahead of the curve when it comes to testing city water for PFAS, Michigan has met its match with the state’s over one million private wells, urging residents to get their water tested."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/05/2026
Washington Wants Ship PFAS Firefighting Foam To An Incinerator In Utah
"Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever chemicals,” or PFAs."
Source: OPB, 12/23/2025
US Denies Okinawa Prefecture Base Access For ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tests
"U.S. Forces Japan has denied Okinawa prefecture’s requests to test for so-called “forever chemicals” at three U.S. military bases, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination."
Source: Stars and Stripes, 12/23/2025
Chemicals In Food System Creating Health Burden Of $2.2Tn A Year: Report
"Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture."
Source: Guardian, 12/11/2025
France's Tap Water Is Widely Polluted With TFA, The Most Common PFAS
"A French state health agency analyzed over 600 samples of drinking water. 92% of them contained traces of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the smallest PFAS molecule, which is suspected to be toxic. "
Source: Le Monde, 12/08/2025
"NY City Bill Aims To Ban Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Firefighting Gear"
"A new bill proposed in the New York city council would ban the use of toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” in protective gear worn by the city’s 11,000 firefighters." "Approval of legislation to ban Pfas would be major win for advocates pushing for safer gear alternatives across US"
Source: Guardian, 12/04/2025
