PFAS

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DoD says it’s ready to transition from firefighting foams that pose cancer risks by this summer

DoD says it’s on a path to stop using firefighting foams linked to health risks, but fixing past problems will take a decade or more.

Defense News

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Defense Department sites are rife with poisons in nearby groundwater

Defense

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine outside Silverton, Colo. The Gold King and other mines in the area are now part of a Superfund cleanup project. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, June 14, 2018, it plans to take a series of interim cleanup steps at some of the sites while it searches for a longer-term solution. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Legal expert says ‘bad idea’ to remediate PFAS contamination using EPA’s Superfund system

Congress

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GAO: Cost of cleaning up PFAS chemicals is only going to increase

Federal Newscast

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Cleaning up hazardous chemicals, unexploded munitions from military bases not likely to wrap up soon

Defense

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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency nominee Michael Regan testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

EPA setting up team to deal with ‘forever chemicals’

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this June 18, 2018 file photo, equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid complaints from members of Congress and environmentalists that it's not moved aggressively enough to regulate them.
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Two bills in Congress take aim at PFAS chemical levels in drinking water

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