Plastic bags in retail stores could soon be banned with new bill
The plastic bags most New Mexicans carry groceries or takeout food with might be different soon, statewide. That is, if a bill that’s gaining traction makes it ...
Supreme Court sends PFAS rules case between state, 3M back to lower court
The Court of Appeals now will have to reconsider its decision based on other factors, including whether 3M exhausted administrative appeals.
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FRI: NM Environment Department seeks more PFAS cleanup authority, + More
In 2018, chemical contamination stemming from a U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico resulted in 3,665 euthanized cows ...
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Maine buys contaminated farm with dollars from state PFAS fund
The preliminary plan is to lease the field to grow other crops that do not absorb as much PFAS as hay does. Any revenue would ...
Public water providers challenge strict federal PFAS standards, concerning environmentalists
Two national water utility trade groups, whose members include many of Long Island's public water providers, have filed a ...
NM Environment Department seeks more PFAS cleanup authority
In 2018, chemical contamination stemming from a U.S. Air Force base in eastern New Mexico resulted in 3,665 euthanized cows and a cost of nearly $6 million to a fourth-generation dairy farmer. The ...
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House Passes Bills To Strengthen Environmental Protections And Support Clean Energy Development
HOUSE DEMOCRATS NEWS RELEASE The House of Representatives on Thursday passed two bills to protect New Mexico’s environment ...
Two new bills would try to limit Minnesota PFAS ban
Two new bills would exempt ATVs built for children and many other products from a state ban on PFAS "forever chemicals." (The ...
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Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?
Buffeted by PFAS-emitting industries, Fayetteville could soon be home to a financially troubled company that wants to turn ...
PFAS cleanup costs at Department of Defense sites have tripled since 2022, report says
As New Mexico grapples with the cost of cleaning up “forever chemicals” near military installations, a new federal government report details the extent of the problem nationwide. More than 700 ...
What did I miss at Lubbock City Council? Zoning change, PFAS testing among top items
What did you miss at this week's city council meeting? Beside the student housing vote, here is what you need to know about PFAS and the city's financials.