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Minnesota's chapter of the Environment America Research and Policy Center says all of the 91 waterways across the state it tested for PFAS came back positive for some level of contamination.
The Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center announced Wednesday the 91 spots it tested for PFAS all showed some level of PFAS contamination.
Scattered across Dakota County, Minnesota, especially its rural landscape, are more than 8,000 private drinking wells. Since 2018, the county's Environmental Resources Department has been testing a portion of them for PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals" that are linked to numerous health issues.
Officials in Robbinsdale are trying to get to the bottom of a mystery with its drinking water.
Robbinsdale officials are trying to get to the bottom of a mystery with their drinking water. Jeff Wagner went to the city, where crews are digging deep to find the source of a concerning chemical.
Australia is suing 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) over so-called "forever chemical" contamination from firefighting foam at defense bases, the government says.
Australia says Maplewood-based 3M withheld information about the environmental risks of PFAS.
We know forever chemicals, known as PFAS, are a growing concern. That's why the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency wants to get a better idea of just how pervasive they are in our environment. Adam Del Rosso got to learn more this week about their newest way to track them.
In a ruling earlier this month, the judge dismissed the suit by the Cookware Sustainability Alliance, which was filed days after the ban took effect in January.
"Amara's Law" will reduce, then eliminate, the manufacture and sale of nonessential PFAS products by 2032.
As a third-generation business that's been around for nearly 80 years, Nordic Ware is a company known for its classics.
Amara's Law banned intentionally added PFAS to a number of products, including things like cleaning products and cosmetics, at the beginning of the year. But what does that transition look like? Erin Hassanzadeh shows us a local company embracing the change and leading the way
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Efforts are underway in Lake Elmo to remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from the environment.
Efforts are underway in Lake Elmo to remove dangerous PFAS chemicals from the environment.
State and federal lawmakers are unveiling a mobile unit designed to destroy PFAS and other dangerous chemicals in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency presented their report to lawmakers giving suggestions about how the legislature could impose fees on companies manufacturing or using PFAS.
Thanks to a first-of-its-kind system, Kandiyohi County says it has kept PFAS and other contaminants from getting into the environment. John Lauritsen explains what that is and why it could be a game changer for stopping harmful pollutants.
A lawsuit and social media posts have some concerned about an effort to dismantle Minnesota's PFAS ban.
PFAS are forever chemicals used in everyday items like nonstick pans, dental floss and food packaging that can build up in our bodies and harm our health.
Last year, Minnesota lawmakers passed new protections after a young woman testified about contamination in her community just before she died. Her sister is now carrying on the fight to protect other families.
A former 3M scientist says she now believes executives knew PFAS were potentially harmful long before they shared that information.
There are expensive efforts in the east metro to filter out PFAS from drinking and wastewater. The forever chemicals are used in everyday items like nonstick pans, dental floss and food packaging. PFAS can build up in our bodies and harm our health. 3M settlement dollars are paying for $140 million dollar treatment facilities in Cottage Grove. But as our Erin Hassanzadeh shows us, other communities will have to foot some of the bill on their own.
Cottage Grove has a plan to filter PFAS out of its drinking water, and a way to pay for it.
Communities across Minnesota have drinking water that's contaminated with PFAS. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says PFAS don't break down in the environment. They do build up in the body and can lead to some serious health issues. That means more communities, like Cottage Grove will have to start filtering it out, but it's not cheap or easy.
