PFAS

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled against the state’s 2020 PFAS drinking water standards.

Two systems will be deployed to address the spread of PFAS in groundwater near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.

Michiganders affected by polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS, contamination are continuing to pressure state lawmakers into action.

Michigan Senator Gary Peters is asking a federal agency to expedite their plans to find an alternative for firefighting foam that contains PFAS chemicals.

Michigan has reached its first settlement in a series of lawsuits over PFAS contamination.

If you like rainbow smelt from Michigan lakes, you may want to limit how many servings you eat. The state has recently updated its fish consumption guidelines to account for PFAS chemicals in smelt and carp.

A recent study found that PFAS - or toxic “forever chemicals” - in Lake Michigan coho salmon, chinook salmon, lake trout, and rainbow trout can accumulate and be passed down to fish embryos.

Exactly one year ago, the EPA announced its PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The roadmap set goals to address PFAS at the federal level. So far, most of the agencies involved have held up their promises, but there’s still more work ahead.

A group of researchers wants to make it easier for scientists to get a better picture of when events like flooding might occur.

The EPA’s new health advisories show that PFAS are more dangerous than previously thought, which may spur more regulation and accountability of the toxic “forever chemicals.”