The federal guidance outlines current approaches to managing PFAS waste, highlighting disposal challenges, evolving treatment technologies and the need to minimize environmental releases.
Researchers are exploring emerging methods to break down PFAS and other “forever chemicals,” aiming to reduce long-term environmental and health risks.
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has approved a broad set of regulations and State Implementation Plan updates designed to reduce ozone-forming emissions from upstream oil and gas operations, expand leak detection requirements, and strengthen controls across several high-polluting sectors.
The agency’s plan would exempt low-concentration PFAS, imported articles and certain by-products while preserving data collection on long-term chemical risks.
As global warming accelerates, erosion and water challenges are intensifying across coastlines and inland regions. Governments and scientists must collaborate on adaptive policies and sustainable land use to protect communities, conserve resources, and strengthen climate resilience.
As oversight agencies face funding cuts and weakened authority, lawsuits are emerging as a critical tool to uncover contamination, hold polluters accountable, and protect communities from toxic exposures.
If finalized, the proposal would roll back all greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and engines, saving more than $54 billion annually while restoring consumer choice and regulatory certainty.
The EPA has reached its first-ever settlement under the Accidental Release Rule, holding PG&E accountable for Clean Air Act violations at its Hinkley facility and marking a new era in chemical safety enforcement.
Carton recycling access in California expands, with new data showing widespread sortation and household availability, supporting the state’s circular economy goals.
A Battelle-developed treatment system demonstrates 99.9% PFAS destruction in AFFF using supercritical water oxidation, offering an alternative to incineration and new hope for environmental cleanup.