Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

PFAS

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.

Two sailors test a hose for spraying an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), often used to fight fuel fires on ships and in airfields, on Jan. 31. The foam is key to lawsuits filed by Maryland and South Carolina for damages caused by PFAS, the harmful "forever chemical" that is an ingredient in AFFF. (Photo by Spec. 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris/U.S. Navy via Maryland Matters)
Mar 10, 2026

MD, SC lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts

Maryland and South Carolina will have to press their cases for PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” damages against 3M Co. in federal court.

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.

Water researcher Eva Stebel pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
Nov 25, 2025

Judge rejects Gore’s bid to limit MD residents’ participation in PFAS lawsuit

A federal court allowed an Elkton couple to intervene in Maryland’s lawsuit against W.L. Gore for alleged toxic chemical releases.

Salisbury-based Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken after some customers reported finding metal wire in the products. (AP File Photo/Steve Helber)
Aug 14, 2025

Salisbury residents’ lawsuit against Perdue over ‘forever chemicals’ clears hurdle

Salisbury residents’ first environmental lawsuit against Perdue Farms passed a hurdle as a judge rejected most of a motion to dismiss it.

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.