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Harford PFAS 2
Apr 9, 2026

Harford is first in MD to operate state-certified PFAS testing lab

Harford is the first county in Maryland to operate its own lab certified by the Maryland Department of the Environment to test for PFAS.

Court: Sex offenders must register upon Md. residency
Jan 8, 2026

Judge allows Salisbury residents’ second environmental lawsuit against Perdue to move forward

A federal judge on Thursday allowed the second of two lawsuits against Perdue Farms over pollution in Salisbury to move forward, denying key parts of the agribusiness giant’s motion to dismiss.

Jackson Quinn, foreground, places a bottle contains a PFAS water sample into a rotator on April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. The EPA on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
May 14, 2025

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The EPA said it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year.

The logo for 3M appears on a screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
May 14, 2025

NJ says 3M agrees to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $450M

Chemical manufacturer 3M agreed to pay up $450 million to resolve lawsuits over contamination stemming from “forever chemicals.”

Chris Meek, who survived cancer he suspects was caused by forever chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water, stands in front of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Apr 29, 2025

Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals.