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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these 'forever chemicals'?

Apr. 10, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action...

Biden administration sets first-ever limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Apr. 10, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent...

Court approves 3M settlement over 'forever chemicals' in public drinking water systems

Apr. 01, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

Chemical manufacturer 3M will begin payments starting in the third quarter to many U.S. public drinking water systems as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement over contamination with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and several consumer products, the company said. ...

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 1/23/2024

Jan. 23, 2024 16:24 PM EST

Wall Street held at its record high as earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies got going. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Tuesday, notching another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, a day after topping 38,000 for the first time. The Nasdaq composite rose...

TKO Group, Verizon rise; 3M, D.R. Horton fall, Tuesday, 1/23/2024

Jan. 23, 2024 16:13 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday: Procter & Gamble Co., up $6.12 to $153.98. The maker of Tide laundry detergent and other household products raised its earnings forecast for the year. TKO...

3M: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 23, 2024 06:47 AM EST

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 3M Co. (MMM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $945 million. The St Paul, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of $1.70 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.42 per share. ...