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West Virginia Leads 22-State Push to Trim NEPA’s Red Tape

A coalition of 22 states, led by West Virginia AG JB McCuskey, are supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to rewrite how the agency handles the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Since 1970, NEPA has required that before the federal government approve or fund a major infrastructure project it must study and…

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Federal Court Approves New Jersey PFAS Settlements Valued at Approximately $2.5 Billion

New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak have announced judicial approval of two settlements to remedy long-standing statewide contamination from PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. The settlements resolve New Jerseys allegations that Dupont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP, Inc) and other Dupont-related…

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19 Democratic AGs Oppose EPA’s Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water

A coalition of 19 Democratic AGs filed a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rollback on limits to four poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals found in drinking water. PFAS enter groundwater and surface water through manufacturing materials, discharges, and emissions from manufacturing facilities and other sources. PFAS exposure has been linked to…

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AG James Sues Nation’s Largest Chemical Companies Over Toxic Pollution

New York AG James has announced her office is suing some of the nation’s largest chemical and agricultural companies including 3M Company (3M), EIDP, Inc (EIDP), The Chemours Company, Inc. (Chemours), Corteva, Inc. (Corteva), and DuPont De Nemours, Inc. (DuPont). The suit claims that these companies have contributed to decades of toxic polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also…

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