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
June 10, 2022
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
June 2, 2022
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
June 1, 2022
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
May 27, 2022
HYANNIS – Attorney General Maura Healey announced a lawsuit against 13 manufacturers of firefighting foam containing PFAS. Healey made … [Read more...]
Nantucket Makes Progress in Combating PFAS
April 24, 2022
NANTUCKET – Nantucket's health director recently gave an update on where the town stands with PFAS and new ways to combat the “forever … [Read more...]
PFAS Task Force Recommends Tougher Water Testing, Consumer Product Bans
April 22, 2022
HYANNIS - The PFAS Interagency Task Force recently completed its comprehensive report on the environmental impacts, health risks and fiscal costs of … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Considers Ways to Pay for PFAS Cleanup
April 4, 2022
HYANNIS – Barnstable County Commissioners have voted to transfer roughly $622,000 in available funds to pay for ongoing PFAS cleanup work at the … [Read more...]
Chatham Wells Hit by PFAS On-Target to Get Replacements
February 16, 2022
CHATHAM - Design plans for the new wells to replace those that faced PFAS contamination last year are on track. Natural Resources Director Dr. … [Read more...]
Hyannis PFAS Study Seeks Volunteers
February 9, 2022
HYANNIS - In an effort to learn more about the lingering health risks of being exposed to PFAS, researchers are recruiting volunteers who lived in … [Read more...]
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