Carolina Beach Town Council Votes to Support Park Shoreline Restoration, PFAS Bill

Residents forced to pay for 'forever chemicals' clean-up at local rubbish tip

Local councils may bear the costs of cleaning up PFAS in landfill and tips as the 'forever chemical' crisis moves from drinking water to sewage and rubbish.

Carolina Beach Town Council votes to support park shoreline restoration, PFAS bill

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Carolina Beach Town Council met for a budget workshop meeting Tuesday before the town’s final budget proposal is presented next month.  During the meeting, council voted unanimously to support a state bill that would hold PFAS polluters financially responsible for filtering the forever chemical out of public water supplies.  That bill passed the House and is currently in the Senate.  Council also voted to provide supp…

EPA Invests $267 Million to Clean Up Toxic Sites and Revive Local Communities - One Green Planet

EPA awards $267 million to clean up toxic sites and transform them into housing and business spaces that benefit people and the planet. The post EPA Invests $267 Million to Clean Up Toxic Sites and Revive Local Communities appeared first on One Green Planet.

London's international airport cited as one of Canada's hot spots for PFAS contamination - Ground Water Canada

London, Ont. – The city’s international airport has been identified as one of Canada’s hot spots for “forever” chemical contamination. Once used for firefighting training, where foam containing PFAS was used, the site now has 28 monitoring wells. PFAS is a threat to human health and can get into groundwater. Many properties in the airport’s vicinity rely on wells. CBC News report

The industrial chemicals PFAS contaminate entire areas of the country. Remediation costs millions. Now the federal government checks whether the industry is being asked to pay more