PFAS /tags/pfas PFAS en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:15:00 GMT A new program hopes to eliminate Ohio fire departments' forever chemicals /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-25/a-new-program-hopes-to-eliminate-ohio-fire-departments-forever-chemicals The first of its kind statewide program will collect and destroy toxic chemicals in firefighting foam across Ohio. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-25/a-new-program-hopes-to-eliminate-ohio-fire-departments-forever-chemicals Kendall Crawford How a settlement with chemical companies could help southeast Ohio fight ‘forever chemicals' /news/2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Dupont, Chemours and Corteva will pay $110 million in a lawsuit settlement over the contamination of the Ohio River. It could help repair decades of environmental damage in the region. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:21:00 GMT /news/2023-12-06/how-a-settlement-with-chemical-companies-could-help-southeast-ohio-fight-forever-chemicals Kendall Crawford Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’? Ohio scientists research PFAS destruction /news/2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction PFAS have been found in more than 50 drinking water systems across the state. New research hopes to help Ohio communities address the problem. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:17:59 GMT /news/2023-09-20/can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals-ohio-scientists-research-pfas-destruction Kendall Crawford What the EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations could mean for Ohio’s drinking water /news/2023-03-21/what-the-epas-proposed-pfas-regulations-could-mean-for-ohios-drinking-water The EPA proposed the first federal limits for the toxic “forever chemicals.” If they take effect, they would mean big changes for Ohio’s water utilities. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:41:00 GMT /news/2023-03-21/what-the-epas-proposed-pfas-regulations-could-mean-for-ohios-drinking-water Erin Gottsacker