South Carolina Federal Court Denies DuPont’s and Other Companies’ Motion for Summary Judgement Seeking to Limit Liability in PFAS-Related MDL Case

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The U.S. District Court in South Carolina denied DuPont’s and other companies’ motion for summary judgment seeking to limit their liability in a multi-district litigation case involving alleged PFAS contamination in aqueous film-forming foams (“AFFF”). Despite arguments to the contrary, the Court concluded that the claim against the defendants contained at least one question that…

Study by Harvard Researchers Says PFAS Precursors Could Contaminate Military Sites for Decades

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A study by a team of Harvard University researchers says current approaches to cleaning up contamination from PFAS-based firefighting foam, known as aqueous-film forming foam (AFFF), at Defense Department (DOD) sites fail to target precursor chemicals that could continue to produce regulated PFAS for centuries, adding to questions about the pace of DOD’s efforts. “The…

Substantial defluorination of polychlorofluorocarboxylic acids triggered by anaerobic microbial hydrolytic dechlorination

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This study identifies two types of naturally occurring bacteria found in soil that breakdown a PFAS subgroup that contains one or more chlorine atoms. May 15, 2023 | Nature Water

Washington Residents File Suit Against Chemical Companies For Alleged Groundwater PFAS Contamination

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Washington residents filed suit against 3M Co. and other companies for alleged PFAS contamination in groundwater in due to the use of aqueous film-forming foam and its component products in Yakima County, Washington. Plaintiff complained that the alleged PFAS contamination began in the 1960s and continues to present date. May 11, 2023 | Coosa River…