In 2021, Maine became the first state to ban PFAS in all products. That law is set to take effect in 2030, although it allows exceptions for certain essential products that do not yet have PFAS ...

A product used on farms across New York, produced at a facility in Chateaugay, was nearly banned for use on agricultural land in the state legislature this year. Known to some as biosolids and others ...

This week, California firefighters and lawmakers convened at Fire Station 34 in Pasadena to promote a bill to eliminate toxic elements in firefighters’ garments, including perfluoroalkyl and ...

Tensions are still simmering among state lawmakers and advocates after the Assembly closed its 2025 session last week without passing any of this year’s flagship climate and environmental bills.

A slew of measures that passed the Senate failed to come up for a vote in the Assembly. Advocates blame Speaker Carl Heastie, ...

Any chance that New York lawmakers will make significant progress on tackling climate change this legislative session rests with Assembly Democrats — a concerning prospect for frustrated environmental ...

Some lawmakers plan to reintroduce stronger versions in the future. Lawmakers spark controversy after failing to pass law to ...

To enforce the ban, a fine will be implemented affecting manufacturers. Lawmakers pass crucial bill to address health threat lurking in common household products — here's what you need to know first ...

Last week, the town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second in the state to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge, or biosolids. The town adopted the law at its monthly board ...

Some concern about the ban is that there would remain other PFAS-containing products that do not get banned, though the intent of the bill — New York State Senate bill S1767, currently in the ...

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Though much could be said about the Trump administration’s retreat from climate action and the disappearance of funding to state and local governments, there is still a lot we can do on a local level ...