What You Need to Know About the Partial Rollback of PFAS Standards

The new PFAS bill is urgently needed for Michigan

Michigan is home to one of the country’s most diverse and productive agricultural industries, producing more than 300 commodities such as tart cherries, cucumbers, asparagus, squash and beans. With 44,000 farms covering 9.4 million acres, the sector contributes $104.7 billion annually to the state’s economy. Unfortunately, this robust industry has been compromised because of a perilous threat: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These toxic “fo…

What you need to know about the partial rollback of PFAS standards

The first-ever national drinking water standards for PFAS went into place last year under the Biden administration, but the EPA announced in May to change the criteria with a partial rollback.

New PFAS guidelines spark more ‘do not eat’ warnings for Michigan fish

Anglers are warned not to eat their catch from 98 Michigan waterbodies, up from 33 last year, after state officials revised their health guidance in light of growing evidence that PFAS is more toxic than previously thought.