PFAS

A plan to clean up PFAS chemicals at Wolverine Worldwide’s former tannery site in Rockford has once again been rejected by state regulators, as officials say, the proposed system does not do enough to remove the toxic waste

Communities contaminated by PFAS chemicals are celebrating a monumental step in federal regulations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday announced the first-ever national drinking water standard for toxic PFAS chemicals

Michigan is receiving over $37 million dollars in federal funding to address emerging contaminants, like PFAS, in drinking water

Michigan has reached its first settlement in a series of lawsuits over PFAS contamination

Wolverine Worldwide submits new system to EGLE after previous one "ineffective"

A year ago Tuesday, 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.

The class-action lawsuit was filed against 3M and Wolverine Worldwide

In another federal move to regulate PFAS, the EPA says two “toxic forever chemicals” should be declared “hazardous substances”

The House will next consider the massive influx of aid, likely in the new year.

Officials must ask potential suppliers about PFAS content and give preference to those offering products and packaging free of “intentionally added” PFAS.