JOINT BASE CAPE COD - The EPA announced it will perform a comprehensive review of contamination cleanup efforts at Joint Base Cape Cod this … [Read more...]
Healey Calls for Federal PFAS Protections
BOSTON - Attorney General and Governor-elect Maura Healey (D) has joined a group of 18 attorneys general in calling upon the U.S. Senate to provide … [Read more...]
Barnstable Meeting to Focus on Drinking Water Contamination
HYANNIS - Barnstable will hold an information session regarding the new recommendations for those exposed to chemicals known as per- and … [Read more...]
Hyannis Study Examines Lingering Health Effects of PFAS
HYANNIS - A study in Hyannis by the Silent Spring Institute is looking for volunteers who lived in the village between 2006 and 2016 to help determine … [Read more...]
Nantucket Consultants Recommend Source-Specific PFAS Treatment
NANTUCKET - Nantucket Town officials recently received an update on sources of PFAS on the island, including in the community’s … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Seeks Public Input On Proposed Water Conservation Plan
YARMOUTH – The Yarmouth Board of Selectmen is seeking public input regarding a proposed Water Conservation Plan ahead of a scheduled town meeting to … [Read more...]
Pressure Growing to Remove PFAS from Fast Food Wrappers
BOSTON (AP) - Environmental and health groups are pushing dozens of fast food companies, supermarkets chains, and other retail outlets to remove PFAS … [Read more...]
Study Detects PFAS in Massachusetts Bay
SCITUATE – An environmental chemist shared findings from a recent study that detected levels of the ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS throughout Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Healey Sues Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination
HYANNIS – Attorney General Maura Healey announced a lawsuit against 13 manufacturers of firefighting foam containing PFAS. Healey made … [Read more...]
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