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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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Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many supermarkets and vendors are offering an array of compostable alternatives made from plant fibers or starches. Read More
February 20, 2019
A chemical maker’s North Carolina plant may have broken federal law by failing to notify EPA before it started manufacturing and repurposing new industrial compounds, the agency said last week. Read More
February 18, 2019
Marine microplastic pollution poses a variety of toxic threats, according to a new study out of the National University of Singapore. Read More
February 15, 2019
EPA leadership has stalled research at the agency’s program for toxic chemical risk assessments, according to a draft report from the government’s watchdog agency. Read More
February 15, 2019
New business models and incentives for consumers are two ways to start. Read More
February 15, 2019
Walmart, Kroger realize that awareness is a big part of the problem and the solution. Read More
February 14, 2019
An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers over records related to a planned $9.4 billion plastics plant in rural Louisiana. Read More
February 13, 2019
The Interior Department has set out a timeline for increased timber cuts and other “active management” of federal forests embraced by President Trump in December. Read More
February 13, 2019