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‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
-Pentagon documents show at least 385 military installations nationwide are polluted with PFAS, mostly from firefighting foam used widely in training exercises, according to an environmental group that just released the records.
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Minnesota issues plan to treat water marred by 3M chemicals
-Minnesota pollution control and natural resources officials released a $700 million plan to improve the drinking water for 14 communities whose groundwater was contaminated due to chemical disposal by 3M.
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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASDrinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganNewsNews Roundup PFASPennsylvaniaPFASPolicyWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Tech company develops PFAS-eliminating technology, PFAS Action Act heads to Senate, study finds PFAS in Arctic ice
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking Water Roundup: Line 3 opposition persists during Minnesota drought, $15M in Michigan drinking water grants, lead pipes in Illinois and Ohio
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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PFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDealing with the soup of chemicals that can get into your drinking water
-Chemicals in water can mix. That’s where dealing with pollutants really falls short.
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PFAS News Roundup: Biden talks PFAS in Wisconsin, watchdog asks Pentagon for future expenses, PFAS Action Act clears committee
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Homes on tainted wells near Michigan airport will get city water
-Forty homes near the airport have levels of PFAS above state drinking water standards, and another 222 had some detection of the chemicals.
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Foam containing ‘forever chemicals’ used against Illinois plant fire
-Outside experts told the AP it would be difficult to prevent at least some of the material from seeping into groundwater.
