New PFAS Drinking Water Rule Good First Step, but Still Far to Go
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 10, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 twhitehouse@peer.org New PFAS Drinking Water Rule Good First Step, but Still Far to Go PFAS Must Be Treated as a Class;...Comment – EPA Proposed Rule on PFAS – 4-8-2024 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to EPA regarding proposed rule listing only certain PFAS as hazardous constituents TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: PEER DATE: April 8, 2024 TAGS: EPA, PFAS, toxic chemicals, chemical safety ...Flawed Fifth Circuit Decision Leaves Public Exposed to Toxic PFAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 22, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett [PEER] kbennett@peer.org, (508) 230-9933 Bob Sussman [CEH] bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 Flawed Fifth Circuit Decision Leaves Public Exposed to Toxic PFAS Environmental Groups Vow to...PFAS in Artificial Turf Coats Players’ Skin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 12, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org PFAS in Artificial Turf Coats Players’ Skin Dermal Uptake Little Examined Exposure Pathway for Toxic PFAS Washington, DC — Soccer players and coaches on...PFAS in Biosolids Fertilizer Sparks Damages Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 20, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org PFAS in Biosolids Fertilizer Sparks Damages Lawsuit Suit Charges Fertilizer Maker Synagro with Poisoning Farms and Livestock Washington, DC — The first in...Texas Farms Poisoned by PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 16, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Texas Farms Poisoned by PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers Johnson County Holds Hearing to Warn Citizens About Synagro’s Biosolids Washington, DC — Toxic...EPA Conceals PFAS Health Info as Trade Secret
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 15, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett [PEER] kbennett@peer.org, (508) 230-9933 Colleen Teubner [PEER] cteubner@peer.org, (202) 464-2293 Bob Sussman [CEH] bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 EPA Conceals PFAS Health Info as...COMMENTARY | Rooting PFAS Out of Our Food Chain
Rooting PFAS Out of Our Food Chain This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2024 edition of PEEReview. Culminating three years of legal and advocacy work by PEER and our partner, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the Environmental Protection...PEER and CEH Applaud EPA’s Decision to Protect People from PFAS that Leach from Plastic Containers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 4, 2023 CONTACT Emily DiFrisco (CEH), emilyd@ceh.org Kyla Bennett (PEER), kbennett@peer.org PEER and CEH Applaud EPA’s Decision to Protect People from PFAS that Leach from Plastic Containers EPA Orders Inhance Technologies to...PFAS at Santa Susana Seep Through Regulatory Cracks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 18, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch jruch@peer.org (510) 213-7028 PFAS at Santa Susana Seep Through Regulatory Cracks Toxic Forever Chemicals Not Monitored in Discharge or Included in Cleanup Washington, DC — Despite historic use...Webinar | The Local Fight Against PFAS Contamination
The Local Fight Against PFAS Contamination The Nantucket PFAS Action Group Story From Los Angeles to Nantucket, PEER has a strong network of grassroots community groups that come to us for technical assistance, legal advice, or to alert of us government...Presentation for Engineering Technologies Summit 2023 – PFAS and Refrigerants – 08-28-2023 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Presentation on PFAS and Refrigerants: A Rapidly Evolving Legal and Liability Landscape for Engineering Technologies Summit 2023 (ET Summit 2023) BY: Tim Whitehouse, PEER DATE: August 28, 2023 TAGS: PFAS ...EPA Plays Political Shell Game on PFAS Definition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 1, 2023 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org EPA Plays Political Shell Game on PFAS Definition No Sound Scientific Basis Available for Any of the Changing Definitions Washington, DC —The U.S....Letter to Senate Committee on Environment – Draft Legislation on PFAS – 07-03-2023(PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Letter regarding draft PFAS legislation for stakeholder comment urging changes to the draft legislation submitted by Senators Carper and Moore Capito, as the proposed legislation fails to achieve its stated goals. TO: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment...PEER and CEH Ask Court to Immediately Stop Unlawful PFAS Formation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 13, 2023 CONTACT Bob Sussman (CEH), bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 Kyla Bennett (PEER) (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org PEER and CEH Ask Court to Immediately Stop Unlawful PFAS Formation Motion seeks to stop...Presentation for Atmosphere America Summit 2023 – PFAS Policy – 06-12-2023 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Presentation on PFAS Policy Panel for Atmosphere America Summit 2023 BY: Tim Whitehouse, PEER DATE: June 12, 2023 TAGS: PFAS ...EPA Must Remove PFAS from Plastic Containers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 23, 2023 CONTACT Bob Sussman (CEH), bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 Kyla Bennett (PEER) (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org EPA MUST Remove PFAS from Plastic Containers New Analysis Demonstrates Health Risks to Millions...STATEMENT | DOJ Falls Short on Protecting the Public from Unsafe Exposure to PFAS Chemicals
CONTACTS Tim Whitehouse (PEER) twhitehouse@peer.org (202) 265-7337 Bob Sussman (CEH) bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 -PEER Statement – DOJ Falls Short on Protecting the Public from Unsafe Exposure to PFAS Chemicals Today the Center for...EPA Needs a Transparent Public Process for Inhance PFAS SNUNS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 20, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Packer (CEH), sarah@ceh.org, (510) 594-9863 Bob Sussman (CEH), bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 Kyla Bennett (PEER), kbennett@peer.org, (508) 230-9933 EPA Needs a Transparent Public Process...
