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Published 1:30 am Friday, October 16, 2026 The Navy plans to connect a North Whidbey building to Oak Harbor’s municipal water system after tests found potentially harmful “forever chemicals” in its private drinking water well. Concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ranging from…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new report from Environment America found that 83% of water samples collected across the United States tested positive for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. A U.S. Geological Survey study found nearly half of tap water in the country…
In China, Li Huifan, the operator of the Heshi Peixin kindergarten in the city of Tianshui, Gansu province, was sentenced to life imprisonment in a case involving the lead poisoning of more than 200 children. The court also ordered the confiscation…
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) -A new PFAS treatment system began operating this summer at the Greater Augusta Utility District, one of only a few facilities of its kind in Maine. In 2024, the Greater Augusta Utility District learned one of its largest…
A new report from the Environment Michigan Research & Policy Center found that out of 19 waterways tested in Michigan between 2022 and 2024, 79% were contaminated by PFAS. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are a kind of synthetic chemical that breaks down slowly.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The city of Twin Falls is taking action after tests found high levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, at the Magic Valley Regional Airport's well. A water sample collected Aug. 26 found two types of PFAS…
BELTRAN: It’s Living on Earth, I’m Paloma Beltran. O’NEILL: And I’m Aynsley O’Neill. DONLEY: Yeah, thanks for having me. Glad to be here. O'NEILL: So, for listeners who aren't familiar, what exactly is atrazine, and what are the known consequences…
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — On Friday, the City of Twin Falls announced the installation of a new filtration system at the Magic Valley Regional Airport after last month's consumer alert about PFAS being detected in a drinking well. The city says…
4:29 PM CDT on October 16, 2026 TikToker Advises Women to Look Into Period Products They Use TikTok creator Aaliyah Mendez, known as @aaliyahmendess, is urging women to pay closer attention to the period products they use. In a recent video, she shared…
The Greater Augusta Utility District is suing five companies tied to four paper mills over claims that the companies' operations resulted in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating the utility's riverside wells. The complaint against Sappi North America, the Kimberly-Clark…