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EPA plans to limit toxic forever chemicals in drinking water for the 1st time

CHICAGO — Water utilities will be required to routinely test for toxic forever chemicals, and spend billions upgrading treatment plants to filter them, under the first-ever national limits intended to protect Americans from widespread threats to human health and the environment.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 14, 2023

EPA proposes PFAS limits for water

The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water

Salon · Mar 14, 2023

How do sponsors footing the bill feel about approved changes to the PGA Tour? The mood is changing

Golfweek asked tournament directors and sponsors of non-designated events for their thoughts on the two-tiered slate.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 13, 2023

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Janet Jackson's nephew TJ brands star 'a legend' after slamming her 'sexualised' shows

3T star TJ Jackson has spoken out to clarify his stance on his aunt Janet Jackson and her 'over-sexualised' performances during her chart-topping musical career

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

3M subsidiary claims many military plaintiffs in earplug case did not suffer hearing loss

A 3M subsidiary claims that U.S. Defense Department records show that over 175,00 military members who allege the Maplewood-based company's earplugs were defective have normal hearing under key medical standards.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Seattle airport's legacy of PFAS chemicals: 'Foam showers,' sick firefighters and contaminated water

SEATAC, Wash. — In the 1980s, rookie firefighters at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a hazing ritual known as the "foam shower."

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Battling the 'science type' stereotype: Q+A with 3M's chief science advocate

Jayshree Seth was raised on the campus of a prominent engineering university in India, and the professor's daughter was surrounded by all things science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from an early age.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023

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How Kraft Heinz's CEO is reviving Jell-O, Kool-Aid, and its other famous brands

CEO Miguel Patricio wants to make Kraft Heinz brands exciting again. One move: putting John Legend on boxes of mac and cheese.

Fortune · Feb 13, 2023

2023 NFL Mock Draft Post Senior Bowl: Tyler Forness’ mock draft 2.0

In his latest mock draft, @TheRealForno has a few surprises intertwined, including an interesting trade up

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 6, 2023

Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant 3M are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’

Chemicals commonly known as PFAS are tied to cancer and other health conditions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 2, 2023

Tracing the flow of "forever chemicals"

In Maine, PFAS compounds in surface water and groundwater have reached the sea, and are turning up in marine life

Salon · Jan 25, 2023

3M to cut 2,500 global manufacturing jobs

3M is cutting 2,500 manufacturing jobs worldwide as demand for its products slows.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

In 3M military earplugs case, attention now moves to mediation in bankruptcy court

The federal judge in Florida presiding over a mountain of earplug lawsuits against 3M has terminated efforts to mediate a settlement.

Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023

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Fortune · Jan 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs thinks the economy will actually pull off a soft landing—but adds the S&P will stay flat for a whole year

A "soft landing" doesn't mean stock market investors should celebrate. Goldman Sachs' chief U.S. equity strategist is warning the S&P 500 will end 2023 at 4,000.

Daily Mirror · Jan 3, 2023

Eight popular products that have become obsolete in UK as Kiwi shoe polish withdrawn

Here’s what we’ve already lost, or are about to, from Ford Fiestas to fax machines, as the pandemic and changes in technology have brought in sweeping changes

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

Despite 3M’s phase-out, problem of cleaning up PFAS remains

3M announced in mid-December that it's phasing out a family of harmful chemicals, but they're not going away.

Salon · Dec 27, 2022

3M to stop making ‘forever chemicals’

Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion

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Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022

Florida judge says 3M acted in 'bad faith' in latest move in military earplugs cases

Saying 3M has engaged in "bad faith manipulation," a federal judge quashed the company's effort to shift responsibility for an avalanche of military earplug lawsuits to a bankrupt subsidiary.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Spurred by regulators, 3M to phase out "forever chemicals"

Chemical and consumer products maker 3M will phase out the manufacturing of so-called “forever chemicals” and try to get them out of all their products within two years

Financial Times · Dec 20, 2022

3M to end ‘forever chemicals’ production as pressure builds

Conglomerate to phase out Pfas used in products such as mobile phones and non-stick pans

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

3M to end manufacture and use of 'forever chemicals' by 2025

MINNEAPOLIS — 3M will stop making the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS by the end of 2025, the Maplewood, Minnesota-based company announced Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

Minnesota tries new technologies to remove 'forever chemicals' from water

The bright blue shipping container stood out in the snow-covered landscape of Tablyn Park in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Inside, contractors calibrated a machine that state officials hope could help solve a decades-long pollution problem in the east metro area.

Fortune · Dec 13, 2022

Biden Administration announces initiative to bring equity to science and technology

A lack of representation—Black, brown, Indigenous, rural, poor, disabled, LGBTQ, and immigrant—has led to persistent and measurable inequities.

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

One of the biggest factories in Wales is up for sale

US manufacturer 3M is looking for a buyer for its soon-to-close 40-acre site factory in Swansea

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