May 22, 2023
PFAS in the Crosshairs
Examining EPA’s proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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May 10, 2023
North Kingstown files lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers over contamination
The Rhode Island town is working with SL Environmental Law Group to sue 3M, DuPont, and other companies for their involvement in PFAS manufacturing and sales that contaminated the town’s groundwater.
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May 4, 2023
PFAS Payback: How Utilities Can Hold Polluters Accountable
As the federal government ramps up the regulatory process for enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water, estimated to cost billions annually, an environmental attorney details how utilities can hold polluters financially responsible.
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May 1, 2023
New Hampshire rebuffs 3M’s attempt to move PFAS case to federal court
Recently, the State of New Hampshire, represented by Attorney General John Formella and a legal team led by Ken Sansone of SL Environmental Law Group, defeated an effort to move its case for statewide environmental damage with PFAS products from the New Hampshire court system.
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Apr 28, 2023
Treatment and funding options for removing PFAS from drinking water
With a growing number of PFAS regulations affecting water suppliers, it is crucial for utilities to understand the ways they can treat these contaminants affordably.
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Apr 13, 2023
State wins back local jurisdiction in PFAS lawsuit against 3M
A March 29 order by U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty remanded the nearly four-year lawsuit brought by the State of New Hampshire against 3M, as well as DuPont and Chemours, back to the Merrimack County Superior Court.
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Apr 7, 2023
State wins back local jurisdiction in PFAS lawsuit against 3M
New Hampshire recently prevailed in returning a major PFAS lawsuit to the state superior court system, thought to be the first time any state has successfully rebuffed an attempt by 3M, a multinational manufacturing conglomerate, to move cases against it to federal court.
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Apr 6, 2023
State Of New Hampshire Rebuffs 3M's Attempt To Move PFAS Case To Federal Court
The State of New Hampshire, represented by its Attorney General and SL Environmental Law Group, has defeated 3M's effort to move its case for causing statewide environmental damage with PFAS products from the New Hampshire court system.
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Apr 6, 2023
Dow Chemical, Shell Settle Dole’s Water Contamination Suit
Dole Packaged Foods LLC has settled claims that Dow Chemical Co. and Shell USA Inc. contaminated the drinking water at its Atwater, Calif., plant with the chemical 1,2,3-trichloropropane.
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Apr 3, 2023
Water utilities battling PFAS face an exceptional challenge
As water becomes scarcer, it is vital that water sources be protected and preserved. The EPA, as well as and local governments, have taken several decisive steps toward regulating PFAS in drinking water. The question for water utilities is how to treat for PFAS and pay for mitigation.
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