PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are toxic and known to cause severe health problems. Senate Bill 219 and House Bill 235 aim to ...

On Monday afternoons, Fred Zackery pulls a chair up to the microphone at a small AM radio station on the banks of the Coosa River in east Alabama and starts to share what’s on his mind. Usually, ...

Rice University researchers, in collaboration with international partners, have developed the first eco-friendly technology to rapidly capture and destroy toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in water.

On a warm July morning, Joe Suleyman — dressed in a neon vest, short sleeves and blue jeans — stood on a grassy hill in New Hanover County. White clouds drifted across a bright blue sky above a lush ...

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Birmingham Democrat, joined Bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force Co-Chair Rep.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at Rice University have created a new water filter that can remove harmful “forever chemicals” much faster and more ...

A rare bipartisan compromise emerged in the Wisconsin State Legislature as two bills addressing PFAS contamination passed in ...

In real-world testing, researchers found that a carbon-based material placed underground sharply lowered PFAS in groundwater and required minimal maintenance. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

A nearly $2 million payout will take some of the burden off OWASA customers for treating PFAS contaminants in Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s drinking water, the local utility said Thursday. Orange Water ...

PFAS in water illustration by zimmytws via iStock for WMNF News. Tampa Bay Water was awarded $21 million in a settlement after a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of PFAS, also known as ...

Researchers at Rice University's Water Institute believe they may have found a solution to our forever chemical problem, at least when it comes to our water. In late 2025, a team of researchers ...