Good news from @EPA!
Minnesota passed the country's first ban on TCE, which took full effect in 2023. pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto…
The final rules announced today ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), all consumer uses and many commercial uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), and require worker protections for all remaining PCE uses under TSCA.
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From tents to snow boots, rain jackets to camping blankets, many of the fabric items we rely on to keep us dry and warm are treated with PFAS. Under a new #PFAS law, fabric treatments made with forever chemicals will no longer be sold in Minnesota.
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Is #PFAS underfoot? Some carpet and rugs are made using PFAS chemicals. But as one of 11 product categories that will soon be impacted by Minnesota PFAS regulations, carpets and rugs in Minnesota stores will no longer be manufactured with forever chemicals starting in January.
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When we think of forever chemicals, most of us don’t think about the couches we sit on each day. But many are being made with PFAS. Upholstered furniture like sofas, chairs, and even mattresses are part of the third category of items that soon must be made without PFAS in MN.
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Last week, @MnPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler joined other MN state leaders to celebrate the work of 3 MN-based companies already making their products w/out PFAS. This marked 100 days until MN’s 2023 PFAS Prevention Act becomes effective. tinyurl.com/yez2fmtt
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As we look forward to winter sports ⛷️, let’s also look at the first category of a new #PFAS law: ski wax! In just a few short weeks, all ski and snowboard waxes plus any related tuning products sold in Minnesota will be made without PFAS.
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In 100 days, products in 11 categories – including cookware, cosmetics, and textile furnishings – must be made without PFAS in order to be sold in Minnesota. We heard from @NordicWare, @faribaultmill, and @SigmaBeauty about why they’re already making their products without PFAS!
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What will Minnesota's new laws on PFAS mean for your trips to the store or online purchases? In our latest #EcoLiving story, we answer this question and more. Check it out here: pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto…
Headed to the @mnstatefair? Check out the #EcoExperience building! This year’s PFAS display includes interactive info about the products that will be made without “forever chemicals” if sold in MN beginning next year. pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto…
Thanks to @RockefellerInst for the latest update to the PFAS Policy Dashboard! This is a helpful resource for everyone engaged in the quickly evolving space of PFAS regulations across the U.S.
How are states addressing concerns over PFAS through legislation? The Spring 2024 CLPS undergraduate interns tracked legislative activity in 2023, updating our PFAS Policy Dashboard.
See what they found & explore the dashboard: rockinst.org/blog/2023-state…
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Minnesota is implementing the nation’s most comprehensive law to protect human health and the environment from #PFAS. Learn more and ask questions during two webinars about Amara’s Law on July 18 and July 25. More information and registration: pca.state.mn.us/events-and-m…
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The MPCA is protecting the Mississippi River through a stringent new draft permit for water draining from 3M’s Cottage Grove facility into this creek and eventually the Mississippi. Public comment period is open for 45 days. Learn more: pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto…
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The countdown is on! In 200 days on Jan 1, 11 categories of products sold in Minnesota must be made without “forever chemicals.” Going PFAS-free helps protect health, the environment, and taxpayer funds from PFAS pollution. Learn more/sign up for updates: pca.state.mn.us/air-water-la…
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Clean water depends on water monitoring. That’s why the MPCA is going to sample the whole Mississippi River this year — from Bemidji to the border! #EarthDay2024 #MississippiRiver
Happy Earth Day! Today the @MnPCA announces plans to monitor water quality in the entire Mississippi River in MN in a single season. That includes testing 650 miles of river for #PFAS, which will create a roadmap for pollution prevention work.
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EPA is designating two widely-used PFAS compounds, known as "forever chemicals," as hazardous substances under #CERCLA. This rule will enable EPA to take earlier actions to protect public health at more sites and in more communities.
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ALT EPA has designated PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA. This action: helps protect communities from “forever chemicals,” eliminates barriers to cleanup, increases transparency about PFAS releases, places investigation and cleanup costs on polluters, not the public. EPA logo bottom right.
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The MPCA and MDH welcome new federal standards limiting "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Today's announcement from the EPA affirms the importance of our work to protect people from the negative health effects of PFAS exposure: pca.state.mn.us/news-and-sto…
Important new fish consumption guidance from @mnhealth due to #PFAS in fish found in the Mississippi River and backwaters from St. Paul, MN to Wabasha, MN.
The Minnesota Department of Health has new and updated guidance on fish consumption for the Mississippi River from St. Paul to Wabasha: content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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"...there's a lot of uncertainty in what [are] the best ways to destroy [PFAS]...it's not just engineers and scientists who are going to solve this problem...." - Ali Ling, civil engineering prof. at the @UofStThomasMN @UST_Engineering with @MPRnews news.stthomas.edu/in-the-new…
"There's not enough money in the world to remove #PFAS from the environment as fast as we're adding it today, which means that PFAS bans like we have in Minnesota are super urgent..." Prof. Ali Ling of @UofStThomasMN on @MPR mprnews.org/episode/2024/03/…
