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Hazardous Waste

Utilities Voice PFAS Liability Fear as Chemicals Head to Superfund List

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Debra K. Rubin
May 30, 2022
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Major US water, waste utility groups lobby Congress for exemption from developing federal enforcement of stiffer rules to clean up ubiquitous toxic substances in the environment.
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Environmental Action

Viewpoint: PFAS Crisis Needs Industry All-In

Alan LeBlanc, CDM Smith
March 16, 2022
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E&C firms can push alternative project delivery to speed removal now of "forever chemicals' before they become an even bigger public health risk, says one committed environmental engineer.
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Stricter Regulation, Faster Cleanup Anchor EPA Plan To Tackle PFAS Pollution

Corinne Grinapol
October 18, 2021
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Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law


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EPA to Set PFAS Source Guidelines

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Pam McFarland
September 17, 2021
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 8 said it plans to set effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards for industrial facilities that manufacture per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as chromium electroplating facilities, which use PFAS in their processes. 


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2021 Top 500 Sourcebook: PFAS in Groundwater

Tetra Tech seeks to treat the pervasive chemicals
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Pam McFarland
June 30, 2021
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Tetra Tech designed a system to treat PFAS chemicals detected in the Orange County, Calif., Groundwater Basin, which provides up to 77% of the supply for local water agencies.
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White House, Congress Accelerate Push To Fix Widespread PFAS Pollution

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Mary B. Powers
April 21, 2021
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Feds promise millions more for study, cleanup and control of 'forever' chemicals,' joining states in ramped-up scrutiny; EPA tasked to develop whole agency strategy by mid August, but Wisconsin manufacturers sue state over planned regulation


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Dupont, Spinoffs Set $4B PFAS Toxic-Cleanup Liability Fund

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Mary B. Powers
January 27, 2021
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Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015

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Lawsuits and Limits Multiply With PFAS Chemicals Problem

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Mary B. Powers
January 20, 2021
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Environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for group of thousands of chemicals with wide business and consumer use, as municipal legal actions rise and Biden administration aims to tighten rules.

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DuPont Spinoff Will Build Contaminants' Barrier on Cape Fear River in N.C.

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Mary B. Powers
August 15, 2020
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In new state pact, Chemours also must add groundwater extraction system on river, a drinking water source, to cut PFAS chemicals.
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House, Senate DOD Bills Have Only Modest Impact on PFAS Chemicals

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Pam McFarland
July 27, 2020
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Differing DOD bills have cleared each chamber, neither measure classifies PFAS as hazardous materials.


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