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An analysis of monitoring records from 2022–2024 found PFAS at 78 of 86 sampled New Jersey surface-water sites (91%), with detections reported across all 21 counties. The report describes contamination in rivers, lakes a…
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The Senate Democrats’ announcement says S-4468, sponsored by Senators Shirley Turner and Linda Greenstein, advanced from the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. The bill would strengthen state PFAS drinking-water st…
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Trenton Water Works announced approximately $11.3 million from nationwide PFAS litigation against chemical manufacturers. Over the following 36 months, it planned to use proceeds after legal fees to improve carbon treatm…
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This Perspective article argues that changing PFAS compliance deadlines does not remove the underlying health concerns or the need to prepare. It shifts attention from the regulatory timetable to what happens after the r…
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Federal and West Virginia officials announced a proposed settlement covering four Chemours facilities in three states. The estimated cost exceeds $450 million across penalties, pollution controls and other required work;…
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State environmental officials told a New York conference that PFAS cleanup and treatment will require billions of dollars and more federal support. The report examines why settlements and existing funding may not cover l…
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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the primary federal law governing industrial chemicals, has historically suffered from major structural limitations that restricted the federal government’s ability to identify an…
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New Jersey drinking water has seen PFAS (“forever chemicals”) levels cut roughly in half, according to a Rutgers-led study analyzing long-term data. Researchers attribute the decline to early regulatory actions and water…
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The article reports widespread contamination of private wells in New Jersey by PFAS “forever chemicals.” Testing shows more than 2,200 wells exceed safe drinking-water standards, with some counties reporting contaminatio…
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Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Bob Smith, which will ban the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in three categories of consumer…
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