1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (441+ words) PFOAs persist in the environment and in human bodies rather than degrading quickly. The City of Hastings, Minnesota, alleges that pollution containing the "forever chemical" PFOA from a nearby 3M facility contaminated five of its public drinking-water wells, according to Fox…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (456+ words) Exposure to some PFAS has been associated with serious health concerns. Shoppers who pay more for brand-name berries often assume the fruit was produced under strict food quality and safety standards. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Driscoll's misled…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (725+ words) Residents in Bennington and Shaftsbury, Vermont, are taking several chemical manufacturers to federal court after years of concerns over contaminated drinking water. In a proposed class-action case, the plaintiffs alleged that PFOA contaminants from prior industrial activity have damaged the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (615+ words) The government alleges internal company documents discussed the chemicals' ability to remain in the human body. Australia's federal government says U.S. manufacturing conglomerate 3M kept selling firefighting foam for decades even though the company allegedly knew the chemicals in it could harm…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (464+ words) The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, has taken legal action against some of the biggest names in the chemical industry, alleging that PFAS pollution has reached local drinking water wells. As of Aug. 14, The Croton Chronicle reported village officials had…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (454+ words) "This is truly a historic moment for New Jersey." New Jersey is set to receive as much as $2.5 billion from a settlement with DuPont and 3M over environmental damages linked to PFAS chemicals. It's one of the biggest moves the state…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) When that happens, even places with long histories can become newly vulnerable. After an extraordinary two-day downpour in New York, floodwaters ripped through communities and tore through a centuries-old mill, showing how fast extreme weather can turn dangerous. Footage from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (557+ words) A California-led analysis suggests shark-finning regulations have not meaningfully slowed the worldwide market for shark products, even as high-end demand for fins keeps pressure on species that are already vulnerable. In the study led by UC Santa Barbara, Renmin University…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) The bear may have been frightened rather than climbing for food or curiosity. Seeing a bear high up on a utility pole would be jarring under any circumstances. In this case, the climb may also reflect something more serious than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) "At first we couldn't believe what we were seeing, so we turned around to look again." A bear sighting in New Mexico ended in tragedy when the animal, which climbed a power pole, was killed by electrocution before rescuers could…...