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EPA Expands Toxic Chemical Reporting, Strengthening Transparency on PFAS Pollution (EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
) EPA Expands Toxic Chemical Reporting, Strengthening Transparency on PFAS Pollution ... Under this rule, businesses in covered industries must begin tracking and reporting any use or release of PFHxS-Na, a well-studied PFAS chemical.
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US Legislative Developments: PFAS in Consumer Goods (SGS SA)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
Several states in the United States (US) have introduced bills to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a wide range of consumer products ... Jurisdiction (Bill) Scope Requirements for PFAS Proposed effective date.
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'Forever chemicals' present in Kentucky water. Where PFAS levels are highest

Courier Journal 24 Feb 2026
PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are defined by the EPA as long-lasting chemicals with components that break down very slowly over time ... As a result, the EPA established legally enforceable levels in 2024 for six PFAS in public drinking water.
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Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here

Usatoday 24 Feb 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS ... What can I do if my city found PFAS?.
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Are forever chemicals in your drinking water in Maryland?

Delmarva Now 24 Feb 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS.
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Are forever chemicals in your water? Check the Florida map

News-Press - Fort Myers 24 Feb 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS ... What are PFAS, or forever chemicals?.
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Are forever chemicals in your drinking water in Virginia?

Progress Index 24 Feb 2026
Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS ... What can I do if my city found PFAS?.
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U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting

ProPublica 23 Feb 2026
It also says that it will instruct its equipment manufacturers to avoid using PFAS in the future ... Despite knowing about the use of PFAS, officials with the Forest Service had not previously informed wildland firefighters about it.
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Assembly passes PFAS legislation after talks with Gov. Tony Evers

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 23 Feb 2026
Tyco Fire Products, DOJ near settlement in long-running PFAS suit. Tyco Fire Products and the Wisconsin Department of Justice are near a settlement in a long-running PFAS case ... "Even a broken squirrel can find a clock twice a day."What are PFAS?.
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Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?

The Keene Sentinel 22 Feb 2026
A resourceful solution to repurpose waste and nourish farmland, or a poisonous and permanent mistake? ... .
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Millions of dollars in water projects going out to NC towns, Stein says

The Herald-Sun 22 Feb 2026
Funding to upgrade water systems is flowing to towns across North Carolina with latest round of grants ... .
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Team USA is proving that world-class skiing doesn’t require PFAS wax

Grist 21 Feb 2026
racer Nathan Schultz told Grist they provide a “really ridiculous speed advantage.” But they contain PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of 15,000 chemicals notorious for never breaking down.
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Maryland knows PFAS are dangerous — so why allow them on farmland? | GUEST COMMENTARY

Baltimore Sun 21 Feb 2026
Over the past several years, Maryland’s legislature has taken important steps to confront the growing threat posed by PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, to public health and the environment ... The legislature has shown leadership on PFAS before.
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Why Quincy mayor wants to borrow $2.6M for firefighter gear

The Patriot Ledger 21 Feb 2026
PFAS, known as "forever chemicals" because they persist indefinitely in the environment and body, have been linked to negative health effects including certain cancers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Concern over PFAS duck eggs near Thornton-Cleveleys chemical site

BBC News 21 Feb 2026
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