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Since the 1940s, the use of a group of toxic manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been increasingly used in numerous consumer goods and industrial …
Ditch Forever Chemicals Forever Read More
LOWER GWYNEDD, PA — This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved its plan to set maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) of two …
Senator Collett Reacts to DEP PFAS MCL Plan Announcement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Biden Administration announced a set of actions to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), bolster the competitiveness of American industries, and maintain and create hundreds of thousands …
Biden Administration Combats Super-Pollutants and Bolsters Domestic Manufacturing with New Programs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced this week that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) board of directors has approved Pennsylvania’s first funding award designed specifically to assist communities …
Gov. Wolf Announces PFAS Funding Program Award Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the results of the first survey of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nationally distributed processed foods, including several processed …
FDA Releases PFAS Testing Results from First Survey of Nationally Distributed Processed Foods Read More