PFAS

A $5 million grant has been awarded to Norton Shores to assist homeowners.

31 in Muskegon County](https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2023/01/woman-struck-by-car-killed-while-walking-on-us-31-in-muskegon-county.html) [Former execs sue Northern Biomedical, saying owners unlawfully hid $40M private equity deal](https://www.mlive.com/business/2023/01/former-execs-sue-northern-biomedical-saying-owners-unlawfully-hid-40m-private-equity-deal.html) [What’s that off of I-96 in Coopersville? Locally owned company planning major expansion](https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/01/whats-that-off-i-96-in-coopersville-locally-owned-company-planning-major-expansion.html) 17, must be spent by the end of 2026. The council also agreed to budget $85,000 for initial engineering and construction services. If they don’t, the city could require they do, council members were told. The City of Norton Shores received the state grant to construct water mains serving 66 homes and provide service connections to existing water mains for up to 91 homes with water wells west of the airport, according to information provided to the city council.

What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are a very large and structurally diverse group of man-made organo-fluorine substances.

The Scientific Committee on Health, Environment and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) recently published an opinion9 on a proposal for additional EQS for several PFAS under the WFD. The recast European Drinking Water Directive10 specifies thresholds for both sum of PFAS and total PFAS. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Environmental Quality Standards Directive currently lists only one PFAS – PFOS as a priority hazardous substance, with a biota based Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) of 9.1µg/kg wet weight and annual average EQS in water of 6.5 x 10-4 µg/l for inland surface waters and 1.3 x 10-4 µg/l for other surface waters. In addition, several PFAS are identified under the REACH regulations7 as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and subject to restrictions on manufacture, supply and use in the European Union and the UK. It is not yet known if the UK will follow the same approach as the EU and propose a ‘universal ban’ on all PFAS or target specific uses or groups of PFAS. A useful summary of the evidence base on use and environmental occurrence of PFAS in England was published by the Environment Agency in 20213, with further sampling for a broader range of PFAS continuing in groundwater and surface waters planned. The scale of environmental contamination, the extreme persistency and harmful properties and the large number of PFAS has led the European Commission to making a commitment in 2020 in its Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, to phase out all non-essential uses of PFAS. The number of PFAS in commercial use and supply in the UK is unknown but likely to be much lower3. The regulatory landscape is changing very rapidly with much tighter legislation anticipated including widespread restrictions on manufacture and use of PFAS in the EU, as well as other global jurisdictions. Shorter chain PFAS with a fluoroalkyl chain less than six carbon atoms are more mobile than longer chain substances and are frequently found in environmental waters including those used for drinking water supply. Estimates of the number of substances that meet the PFAS definition vary from 4,7001 to over 6,000,0002. Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are a very large and structurally diverse group of man-made organo-fluorine substances.

For almost a year, News 3 has been looking into "forever chemicals" in Hampton Roads. News 3 Investigates is shedding light on what scientists call "a ...

“We add fluoride in our toothpaste to protect our teeth,” he said. “In Virginia, we have military bases where there are concentrated plumes of wastewater,” Liu said. “I think this is really a breakthrough,” said Haizhou Liu, Associate Professor in the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. “They absolutely have a right to know, as does the general public.” and shining on water,” Liu said. “That's how much I have in my body.” “I think that is a good place where we can test this technology to ensure that, at the source, we can implement the technology to eliminate PFAS, and prevent it into releasing into our recent water systems.” “We need to have an environment where the next generation doesn't have to worry about these toxic chemicals,” Ferrara said. “This is a classic example of where we can convert a toxic chemical into a health additive chemical that can be beneficial to health.” “When we shine the light on water, we're basically introducing a type of energy to water.” “This technology basically takes light… “As we were protecting our communities, we were being silently poisoned, to put it bluntly, by the very products that were designed to either protect us or help us in our job,” Ferrara said.

Under the conditions of a consent decree agreed upon by both the state and Fowlerville-based Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc., the manufacturer would be ...

It was one of 17 companies named in a lawsuit filed by the AG's office in 2020. It was eventually separated from the larger lawsuit and moved to Livingston County Circuit Court. "My office and I will continue to pursue that goal, in court or cooperatively." Synk says the money expected from the settlement will be in the "multiple millions" amount. It will take a while to determine a specific amount since the company needs to investigate where the pollutants reached. "This settlement reflects my promise to protect the public and the environment from the harmful impacts of PFAS and hold companies responsible for contamination," Nessel said in a statement.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against a company over the release PFAS near a southeast ...

“EGLE is pleased with Attorney General Nessel’s work to help protect Michiganders from PFAS contamination and ensure the responsible party takes appropriate action to investigate and address hazardous releases,” EGLE Acting Director Dan Eichinger added in a statement. “The agreed-upon framework for compliance at this site requires work under an enforceable schedule and is a favorable outcome for Michigan,” Nessel said in a statement. and was over the release of PFAS from Asahi's former facility in Brighton.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is announcing details from the first settlement reached in the 2020 PFAS Litigation Project.

“EGLE is pleased with Attorney General Nessel’s work to help protect Michiganders from PFAS contamination and ensure the responsible party takes appropriate action to investigate and address hazardous releases,” said Dan Eichinger, EGLE acting director. “I am pleased with this resolution, and I look forward to seeing the important investigation and work get underway.” If concentrations that exceed the state criteria are found, additional steps must be taken to avoid harmful exposures.

The Michigan attorney general sued Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc. in 2020 over PFAS contamination at its former site in Brighton, between Detroit and ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. (Asahi) to ...

Asahi’s investigation and proposed work plans must be submitted to and approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). (Asahi) to address releases of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at Asahi’s former facility near Brighton. (WNEM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.

Asahi Kasei will remediate factory fire site after settling three-year lawsuit with Michigan AG.

freshwater fish](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/01/pfas-widely-detected-in-us-freshwater-fish-new-study-warns.html) [PFAS regulator opposes Camp Grayling expansion](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/01/another-oscoda-pfas-regulator-slams-camp-grayling-expansion.html) [consolidated](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/01/michigans-first-pfas-site-cleanup-trial-is-scheduled-to-begin-this-year.html) in a massive multi-jurisdictional federal case in South Carolina which the state is attempting to extricate its cases from. [The latest case](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/12/michigan-ag-sues-domtar-paper-over-pfas-in-compost-sludge.html) was filed in December against Domtar Industries, a South Carolina-based paper manufacturer which owns a former paper mill in Port Huron that sent PFAS-laden waste to a local composting facility which is leaching the chemicals into the St. [In September](https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/09/companies-leaving-michigan-with-pfas-will-pay-the-price-ag-says-in-new-lawsuit.html), Nessel sued a corporate successor to Keeler Brass, a manufacturer which left PFAS contamination scattered around Kent County. To date, those [number more than 230 and counting](https://egle.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=bdec7880220d4ccf943aea13eba102db). “Companies that pollute our water with toxic PFAS contaminants are having real harm and impacts on people across our state,” said Sandy Wynn-Stelt, co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network. It is the [first case to be resolved](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/01/michigans-first-pfas-site-cleanup-trial-is-scheduled-to-begin-this-year.html) out of a series of lawsuits filed by a special team in Nessel’s office against PFAS makers or corporate users who caused contamination in Michigan. “But in the meantime, we’re going do everything that we possibly can with the law as it is.” We are committed to protecting and preserving our state’s environment and acting as a responsible corporation and member of the community.” [A consent decree](https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2023/January/PFAS-Asahi-Consent-Decree.pdf) was announced Monday, Jan. Although firefighting foam is commonly a source of PFAS contamination, EGLE says it was not used at the Thermofil fire. “You made the mess, you clean it up,” Nessel said in an interview with MLive.

LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel's office today announced that a settlement has been reached in a 2020 lawsuit filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics ...

There are currently six PFAS cases filed under the SAAG contract that are pending in both state and federal court, and the Asahi case is the first to be resolved. “EGLE is pleased with Attorney General Nessel’s work to help protect Michiganders from PFAS contamination and ensure the responsible party takes appropriate action to investigate and address hazardous releases,” EGLE acting Director Dan Eichinger said. In addition, the agreement provides that work plans that are of public interest can be made available for public comment prior to approval. “I am pleased with this resolution, and I look forward to seeing the important investigation and work get underway.” The company also is responsible for unspecified future costs related to the remediation. The company admits no liability, according to the agreement.

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, ...

There are currently six PFAS cases filed under the SAAG contract that are pending in both state and federal court, and the Asahi case is the first to be resolved. [[i]](https://gbc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com/we/wordeditorframe.aspx?new=1&ui=en%2DUS&rs=en%2DUS&wdenableroaming=1&mscc=1&hid=EA2B8FA0-D0F0-3000-2803-22D27F77DC72&wopisrc=https%3A%2F%2Fstateofmichigan.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2Fag%2Fpublicinformation%2F_vti_bin%2Fwopi.ashx%2Ffiles%2F93a0e257ccd847a09e338e4f5dc5170b&wdorigin=DocLib&wdhostclicktime=1674509932179&jsapi=1&jsapiver=v1&newsession=1&corrid=795f50ff-ed80-4bca-b1a2-6d318296d220&usid=795f50ff-ed80-4bca-b1a2-6d318296d220&sftc=1&cac=1&mtf=1&sfp=1&wdredirectionreason=Unified_SingleFlush&rct=Normal&ctp=LeastProtected#_ednref1) Pending PFAS cases include Nessel v 3M, et al, (PFAS manufacturers) removed from Kent Circuit Court (No. “EGLE is pleased with Attorney General Nessel’s work to help protect Michiganders from PFAS contamination and ensure the responsible party takes appropriate action to investigate and address hazardous releases,” said Dan Eichinger, EGLE acting director. Asahi’s investigation and proposed work plans must be submitted to and approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The settlement requires Asahi to investigate PFAS in soil, groundwater, and surface water discharged from their former facility, and to undertake response actions to address levels that exceed state criteria. (Asahi) to address releases of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at Asahi’s former facility near Brighton, Michigan.

A plastics manufacturer reached an agreement with the state to investigate and address hazardous substances known as “forever chemicals” at a former factory ...

Asahi is a “proud Michigan employer with deep ties to the local community,” the company said. “We are committed to protecting and preserving our state’s environment and acting as a responsible corporation and member of the community.” “This settlement reflects my promise to protect the public and the environment from the harmful impacts of PFAS and hold companies responsible for contamination," Nessel said.

Nessel filed an October 2020 lawsuit in circuit court alleging that Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, a plastic resin manufacturer based in Fowlerville, had ...

A plastics manufacturing firm agreed to clean up PFAS pollution at its former facility in Brighton, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Monday.

We need stronger tools to stop industries from poisoning people in the first place – including strong polluter pay laws in Michigan." State attorneys alleged they deliberately concealed the danger the chemicals pose and handled them in a way that would contaminate the environment. "Even if PFAS production and use were to halt today, residents would still have unacceptably high levels of exposure for decades to come, due to legacy pollution of our rivers, lakes, locally caught fish and game, and pollution of our farmland. Most of those lawsuits are pending as part of a large, multidistrict litigation in South Carolina. PFAS — shorthand for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a suite of manmade chemicals that do not break down. lend itself to other types of damages." "And, the costs are being paid not by the public but by the entity that used PFAS." In December, Nessel's office announced it is [suing](https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2022/12/20/ag-nessel-files-pfas-lawsuit-against-paper-company-for-contamination-and-damages) international paper manufacturer Domtar Industries in St. APNA, based in Fowlerville, makes reinforced plastic products for the automotive industry and other industries. The company also is responsible for cleaning up pollution where concentrations of PFAS exceed state limits. The companies manufactured materials using PFAS. Assistant Attorney General Polly Synk estimated those costs will be in the millions.

The International Association of Firefighters, which at one time dismissed Diane Cotter's advocacy, is now holding her up as a hero.

The firefighters allege PFAS in their gear to be the “proximate” cause of their cancers. The venue is meaningful for Diane Cotter, whose father, the late city Paul Cotter, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and knocked off the job in 2015. “Cancer is the number one killer of firefighters, and for years, corporate interests have put profits over our lives. — are nationally recognized firms that have recovered billions for clients. “We need to combat what is killing us,” IAFF General President Edward A.

The International Association of Fire Fighters launched a legal effort to end the use of toxic chemicals in turnout gear.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Scorching flames aren't the only danger to firefighters. There's an invisible fight that's claiming lives and the danger is in the very ...

The International Association of Fire Fighters called on Monday for the elimination of protective gear that contains “forever chemicals,” saying swift ...

The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority held the first of two town hall meetings in Marquette Township Monday to discuss PFAS chemicals.

No action was taken during Monday night’s town hall meeting. “The state is pivoting in solid waste,” said Brad Austin, MCSWMA director of operations. The MCSWMA is under a consent order where it has five years to install working processes to lower the level of PFAS and “forever chemicals” in the water discharged from the landfill.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority, or MCSWMA, held the first of two town hall meetings on Monday night in ...