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3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination

Published: May 13, 2025

The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades. Read More. 

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Brownfields program director leaves EPA

Brian Thompson, acting director of the popular redevelopment program, exits as the Trump administration pushes agencywide reorganization and cuts. Read More

May 13, 2025

NSF board member resigns, citing Trump authoritarianism

Alondra Nelson, a Biden appointee, announced her departure from the National Science Board in a scathing op-ed. Read More

May 13, 2025

3M settles PFAS cases with New Jersey for up to $450M

The cash coming to the state is not nearly enough to pay for the damages it alleged have been done by so-called forever chemicals. Read More

May 13, 2025

EPA mulls rollback of landmark ‘forever chemicals’ rule

The Trump administration asked a court for more time to address “compliance challenges” tied to the Biden-era drinking water rule for PFAS. Read More

May 13, 2025

‘Shock and awe’: Trump’s mining blitz ramps up public land fights

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May 13, 2025

Trump inks deal with Saudis on minerals, gas, AI 

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May 13, 2025

Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86

His promotion of the sugar substitute was a success. But later, as head of Monsanto, he faced blowback after the company rushed into genetically altered products. Read More

May 13, 2025

Foreign overfishing off Senegal fuels migration to Spain, says report

The Environmental Justice Foundation found that 57 percent of fish stocks in Senegal are in a “state of collapse,” with foreign vessels playing a significant role in declining numbers. Read More

May 13, 2025

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