PFAS

The Latest On: PFAS

January 16, 2019 | Article

Reading Between the Lines of Wheeler’s Pro-Polluter Agenda

The EPA nominee may not give the media a climate denial sound bite, but he clearly has no intention to tackle the problem.

December 11, 2018 | Fact Sheet

Congress Must Protect Families From Dangerous Chemicals In Drinking Water

The presence of PFAS chemicals in U.S. drinking water will be a critical public health challenge for decades. No enforceable rules to protect our families from PFAS exist. This must change now.

October 25, 2018 | In the News: The Intercept

EPA Continues to Approve Toxic PFAS Chemicals Despite Widespread Contamination

Eve Gartner, Attorney, Northeast Office: “The statute only allows EPA to allow chemicals to bypass the usual approval process if EPA is confident that the chemical will not present unreasonable risk of injury. But there’s no way EPA can make that determination for a PFAS chemical since it’s been known since 2006 or earlier that at least some of the chemicals in this class pose very serious health harms.”

October 2, 2018 | Press Release: Victory

Earthjustice Celebrates Court Victory Allowing Communities Affected & Poisoned by PFAS Chemicals To Proceed With Lawsuit Against U.S. Navy

Families request medical monitoring after drinking tainted water

September 28, 2018 | Legal Document

Comments on PFAS National Leadership Summit and Engagement, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0270

Earthjustice submits these comments on behalf of the undersigned organizations and individuals in response to EPA’s request for information from the public for the purpose of “informing specific near-term actions, beyond those already underway, that are needed to address challenges caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) currently facing states and local communities.”

August 8, 2018 | Press Release

Centros de detención migrantes en Texas bajo la lupa por contaminación tóxica

Las bases militares que serán centro de detención son conocidas por albergar contaminantes químicos y radioactivos

August 8, 2018 | Press Release

Migrant Detention Centers In Texas Probed For Toxic Waste Threats

Bases slated to house families have a history of radioactive and chemical contamination

August 7, 2018 | Press Release

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sued for Failure to Release Documents about Censored Science Proposal

Rule would bar the agency from considering key public health studies when making decisions about vital protections for human health and the environment

May 10, 2018 | Feature

Insider Briefing: Taking on Toxics

Earthjustice attorneys and policy staff discuss recent victories and the fights ahead to keep dangerous chemicals out of our homes and environment.

October 5, 2017 | Legal Document

Giovanni v. Navy: Pennsylvania PFAS medical monitoring case (amici)

The suit asks the Navy to pay for medical surveillance of exposed families so that serious health problems associated with this toxic class of chemicals called PFAS can be detected early, increasing the chances of a favorable outcome.