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• Study Finds Toxic Chemicals In Hydrofracking Wastewater

  February 23, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns of dangerous chemicals found in wastewater releases from hydraulic fracturing which can include lead, atrazine and uranium.

• PFAS Environmental Lawsuit Over Health Problems From Toxic Waste Disposal Allowed to Proceed

  February 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A PFAS environmental lawsuit claiming several chemical companies contaminated water supplies in New Jersey resulting in injuries to residents has been allowed to move forward by a federal judge in New Jersey.

• Living Downwind of Hydrofracking Sites Increases Risk of Death for Elderly Residents: Study

  February 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that elderly residents living near hydrofracking wells and other unconventional oil and gas mining operations face an increased risk of death.

• Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over PFAS Contamination Rules

  January 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by several environmental groups claims the EPA has illegally allowed PFAS polluters to avoid reporting rules, leaving communities without key information on potential drinking water contamination.

• EPA Hearing On Two Major PFAS Chemicals Leads To Calls For Cancer Warnings

  January 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Scientific advisors to the EPA say two major chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products, which frequently contaminate drinking water supplies, should be classified as likely carcinogens.

• Benton Harbor Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over Lead In Drinking Water

  January 6, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A class action lawsuit by residents of a Michigan city claim the state failed to warn them of lead in their drinking water while seeking cheap solutions which only made the problem worse for years.

• Wisconsin May Become Latest State To Begin Regulating Toxic “Forever Chemicals” Found In Firefighter Foam

  January 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Wisconsin is poised to become the next state to put PFAS limits in place to combat water contamination caused by the toxic "forever chemicals."

• Maine Residents Warned Not To Eat Deer Near PFAS Contamination Site

  December 10, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Maine is warning hunters and residents not to eat deer from the Fairfield area, a known PFAS contamination site, after detecting high levels of the toxic "forever chemicals" in their meat and livers.

• Firefighting Foam Water Contamination Lawsuits On Track For First Jury Trial in Jan. 2023

  December 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has laid out a schedule for preparing the first firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit filed by a water utility for trial by January 1, 2023.

• Proposed FDA Agricultural Water Rule Seeks To Decrease Risks of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

  December 8, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is proposing new rules to prevent and respond to water contamination to prevent food poisoning outbreaks linked to produce.