PFAS Resources
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$1.2 Billion Settlement From PFAS Manufacturers To Water Utilities Finalized
2/19/2024
Drinking water utilities are set for a financial boost in their efforts to combat one of the most prevalent contaminant classes in the world.
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BioLargo Recruits Sally Gutierrez, Former EPA Senior Advisor, For The Board Of Its Water Equipment And PFAS Solutions Company
2/12/2024
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB:BLGO), a company that creates and commercializes sustainable technologies to solve tough environmental and cleantech challenges, announced that retired career senior executive at the US Environmental Protection Agency Sally Gutierrez has joined the board of directors of its subsidiary BioLargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies, Inc.
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NJIT Researchers Unveil Method To Detect 'Forever Chemicals' In Under 3 Minutes
2/8/2024
PFAS have earned the name “forever chemicals” with good reason — the man-made compounds, which can take thousands of years to degrade and are found in everything from grease-resistant food packaging to water-repellent clothing, have made their way into nearly half the U.S. tap water supply.
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EPA Reveals More Evidence Of Widespread ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water
2/7/2024
On February 1, the Environmental Protection Agency posted data confirming 70 million people have drinking water that has tested positive for the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. That number is based on the latest test results from only one-third of public water supplies.
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Study Tracks Emerging Contaminants From Landfill To Treatment Plant To Application
2/6/2024
Treatment plants can effectively remove microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from wastewater before they’re discharged to lakes and rivers, but large amounts of contaminants end up in solid waste, called biosolids, often used on agricultural fields as soil nutrients.
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DoD Identifies Additional Locations For Interim PFAS Cleanup Actions
2/6/2024
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the names of more than 30 DoD installations and National Guard facilities where interim per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cleanup actions are underway or will start in Fiscal Year 2024.
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Jeffrey Kightlinger, Recognized Water Industry Leader, Joins Board Of BioLargo’s Water Equipment And PFAS Solutions Company
2/6/2024
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB:BLGO), a company that creates and commercializes sustainable technologies to solve tough environmental and cleantech challenges, announced that Jeffrey Kightlinger, former CEO of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, has joined the board of directors of its water equipment and PFAS solutions company BioLargo Equipment Solutions & Technologies.
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Medical Monitoring Bill Will Provide Justice For People Harmed By ‘Forever Chemicals’
2/1/2024
Today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to allow people exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to sue manufacturers for the cost of regular medical monitoring to detect health problems associated with the chemicals.
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EPA Announces New Steps To Address PFAS Under Nation’s Hazardous Waste Law
2/1/2024
The U.S. EPA is proposing to modify the definition of hazardous waste as it applies to cleanups of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at permitted hazardous waste facilities.
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Salvus Announces Licensing Agreement With Georgia Tech That Enables PFAS Detection
1/30/2024
Salvus, LLC, a CJB Company, has entered into a licensing agreement with Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) to gain access to PFAS sensing technology for use in the Salvus Detection Platform, the world’s first handheld interferometric detector.