More Testing Needed on 'Forever Chemicals' in the North, Advocate Says

More testing needed on 'forever chemicals' in the North, advocate says

PFAS, a group of human-made chemicals found in a wide range of products, have been found in soil at sites in Hay River, Fort Simpson, and Inuvik, and in drinking water in Norman Wells, N.W.T.

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont

Firefighting foam, used at airports and military bases, has been identified as a source of toxic PFAS chemicals. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fire Administration)Nearly six years after Sioux Falls officials filed a federal lawsuit against chemical manufacturers for pollution discovered in the city’s groundwater, the city received its first installment of settlement money this June: $37.2 million. Dave Pfeifle, city attorney, said in an emailed st…