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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority’s (PENNVEST) approval of over $149 million in projects aimed at upgrading water systems across the Commonwealth. This …
Senator Bob Casey Announces Major Water Infrastructure Investment in Pennsylvania Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a groundbreaking initiative to conduct a comprehensive scientific assessment to explore the potential connection between exposure to per- and …
VA Initiates Assessment on PFAS Exposure and Kidney Cancer in Veterans Read More
BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania has finished installing a PFAS treatment system at its Perkiomen Woods well station in Montgomery County. This is the fourth such facility completed by …
Aqua Pennsylvania Completes PFAS Treatment System in Montgomery County Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee passed House Bill 2238 on Tuesday, aiming to ban per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a wide range of …
Pennsylvania Moves to Ban “Forever Chemicals” in Consumer Products Read More
WAYNE, PA — Perrin Conferences is set to host its annual Environmental Risk & PFAS Litigation Conference on June 11-12, 2024, at the New York City Bar Association. The event …
Environmental Risk & PFAS Litigation Conference to Convene in NYC Read More
BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) has announced a substantial $1 billion capital improvement program for 2024. This move highlights the company’s ongoing efforts to modernize and …
Essential Utilities Commits to $1 Billion Infrastructure Upgrade Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania has received a $37.5 million boost from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, announced by U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman, along with Representatives Dwight …
Pennsylvania Receives $37 Million to Combat ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania will receive $73 million in funding for a series of critical infrastructure projects aimed at improving water quality across the Commonwealth. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) …
Pennsylvania Secures $73 Million for Vital Water Infrastructure Projects Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a move heralded as a watershed moment for environmental protection and public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday announced the designation of two …
EPA Designates PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous, a Major Shift Toward Accountability and Cleanup Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a decisive step in the fight against a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. …
Biden Administration Declares War on ‘Forever Chemicals’: Nation’s Most Hazardous Substances Now Include PFAS Read More