The New York state Senate has approved legislation to prohibit the sale or distribution of feminine hygiene supplies containing potentially harmful substances like PFAS, formaldehyde, talc and certain phthalates. If passed by the state Assembly and signed into law by the end of the year, the bill...
New York State has decided to ban PFAs starting in late 2023. Which criteria are taken into consideration? The presence of intentionally added PFAs is covered by the ban. The aim of the Environment Protection Agency is to bring PFA levels as close to zero as possible. However, it is still...
June 14, 2024 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has launched the New York Mobile ID, a highly secure digital version of a state-issued driver license, learner permit or ID on a smartphone. The Mobile ID is a voluntary product desig...
New York's newly adopted maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS went into effect Aug. 26, according to a notice from the state's Department of Health. The new rule, which limits the presence of PFOA and PFOS to 10 parts per trillion in drinking water, received approval from the sta...
A bill (S1322/A994) to amend the previous ban (bill S6291/A7063) on PFAS in apparel has been signed by the Governor of New York state
Even manufacturers who get most of their steel and aluminum from American suppliers have been hurt, according to a New York Times article,which cited the example of Iowa-based Winnebago Industries, which makes motor homes. The tariffs have driven up prices for both domestic and ...
A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America's hurricane-battered coasts Associated PressOct. 28, 2024 Maine Asks Hunters to Avoid Eating Deer, Turkey in Some Areas Because of PFAS Contamination Maine’s traditional fall hunting seas...
As of January 2022, seven states (California, Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington) have restricted PFAS in food packaging containers and materials—most notably, the law in New York State will be the first to take effect in Dec...
New York’s waterways. Sponsored by state Sen. Rachel May and Assembly Member Anna Kelles, the bill would make communities aware of their exposure to PFAS, a group of synthetic chemicals that may be linked to certain cancers. It passed the state Senate last year,...
Founded in 2015 by Brian Falther, David Golden, Irving Fain, Bowery is a private company based in New York, New York. To provide a little bit of perspective as to just how big these indoor vertical farms are, Bowery Farming, who declares themself to be th...