PFAS

It seems like PFAS are everywhere— in the air, in drinking water, and accumulating in the environment. This persistence not only harms the environment but also negatively affects human health. In response to the dangers of PFAS, the U.S. EPA finalized a new PFAS reporting rule under Section 8(a)(7). Companies...

DEEP DIVE: U.S. EPA Officials, Lawmakers Walk Tightrope to Balance Climate, Energy Concerns in FY25 Budget Requests

May 6, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

**EPA Administrator Michael Regan, right, greets Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Or.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak.) after a Senate Appropriations Commitee meeting May 1. (Stefan Modrich / 3E). ( Editor’s Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by...

DEEP DIVE: U.S. EPA Adds Two PFAS to List of Hazardous Substances Under Superfund

April 23, 2024Sandy Smith, Senior Reporter, 3E News Team

( Editor’s Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping businesses grow. DEEP DIVE articles, produced by reporters, feature interviews with subject matter experts and influencers as well as exclusive analysis...

DEEP DIVE: U.S. District Court Approves 3M’s Multi-Billion Dollar PFAS Settlement with Public Water Suppliers

April 18, 20243E Regulatory Research Team

( Editor’s Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping businesses grow DEEP DIVE articles, produced by reporters, feature interviews with subject matter experts and influencers as well as exclusive analysis...

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. EPA Finalizes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards

April 10, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

( Editor’s Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping businesses grow. Breaking News articles keep you up-to-date with news as it's happening). Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 10 April...

DEEP DIVE: Activists, Experts Press Congress, EPA for Tougher Enforcement of CERCLA, PFAS Mitigation

March 21, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

Amara Strande, an outspoken advocate for water quality and for preventing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in her home state of Minnesota, died in April 2023 at the age of 20 due to a rare form of liver cancer that occurred when she allegedly was exposed to contaminated drinking water...

DEEP DIVE: U.S. FDA Ends Sales of Food Packaging Containing PFAS

March 20, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

( Editor’s Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping businesses grow. Deep Dive articles, produced by reporters, feature interviews with subject matter experts and influencers as well as exclusive analysis...

Q&A: U.S. Legislation Would Create ‘Clear Legal Framework’ for PFAS — Attorney

February 27, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

( Editor's Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping businesses grow. Q&A features our reporters' exclusive 1:1 interviews with lawmakers and regulatory and industry influencers.) Recent legislation introduced in the...

Q&A: U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland on Providing Compensation to PFAS-Exposed Firefighters

February 20, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team

( Editor's Note: 3E is expanding news coverage to provide customers with insights into topics that enable a safer, more sustainable world by protecting people, safeguarding products, and helping business grow. Q&A features our reporters' exclusive 1:1 interviews with lawmakers and regulatory and industry influencers.) As more scientific research and...

DEEP DIVE: Experts Anticipate Surge in PFAS Litigation in 2024

February 6, 2024Stefan Modrich, Reporter, 3E News Team