State of Texas Sues PFAS Manufacturers for Deceptive Trade Practices
Texas is the latest state to sue PFAS manufacturers for manufacturing and selling PFAS to the public without disclosing their alleged health and environmental risks. Texas alleges that the defendant manufacturers sold their Scotchgard and Teflon products as having “remarkable benefits such as resistance to heat, oil, stains, grease, and water” and that they “profited…
Georgia Federal Court Rejects $850 Million PFAS Remediation Claim
The Northern District of Georgia dismissed a plaintiff’s request for a permanent injunction that would have required the defendants to clean up a 9,800-acre site allegedly contaminated with PFAS. A resident of Rome, Georgia, alleged that the defendants contaminated Rome’s drinking water, which in turn caused Rome to increase the plaintiff’s water rates. The court…
City-Scale Impacts of PFAS from Normal and Elevated Temperature Landfill Leachates on Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent
This study examines the impact of elevated temperatures on PFAS leaching in municipal solid-waste landfills.December 5, 2024 | Journal of Hazardous Materials
PFAS-Free Energy Storage: Investigating Alternatives for Lithium-Ion Batteries
This article evaluates the feasibility of PFAS-free alternatives for lithium-ion batteries.December 4, 2024 | Environmental Science & Technology