New fish consumption advisory from Maryland warns of PFOS exposure in Conococheague fish
Tri-State Alert, 12/8/23
Advocates: Proposed EPA cuts would slow PFAS cleanup
Brett Peveto, Kiowa County Press, 9/16/23
Local water utility files lawsuit over “forever chemicals”
Luke Lukert, Maryland Matters, 8/8/23
Maryland’s largest water utility sues DuPont, 3M
Justin Moyer, Washington Post, 8/8/23
Forever Chemicals No More: What Recent PFAS Settlements Mean for Maryland Governments
Amanda Grosskrueger, Maryland Association of Counties, 8/4/23
‘Forever chemicals’ have long been in our tap water. Maryland officials say enough already
Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Banner, 7/24/23
Maryland investigating ‘forever chemicals’ near industrial plant in Cecil County
Timothy B Wheeler, Bay Journal, 7/19/23
PFAS: What MD Is Doing To Regulate 'Forever Chemicals'
Mark Hand, Patch, 6/6/23
Maryland files lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers for contamination
WaterWorld, 6/1/23
EPA urged to finalize drinking water standards for 'forever chemicals'
Samantha Gilstrap, WUSA 9, 5/31/23
Maryland bill to eliminate dangerous PFAS chemicals found in common pesticides
Lisa Fletcher, ABC 7, 3/16/23
Study shows Maryland’s waterways have highest level of “forever chemicals” nationwide
Amy Simpson, Fox Baltimore, 11/7/22
One Small Step for PFAS in Maryland
Pat Elder, Civilian Exposure, 1/14/2021
Tracing the “Forever Chemical” in the Chesapeake Bay
Hilary Swartwood, Chesapeake Bay Program, 11/27/2020
Maryland to begin testing drinking water, Chesapeake Bay oysters for harmful ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS
Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 6/11/2020
'Into the unknown': Navy plans PFAS tests at Md. base
Bev Banks, E&E News, 3/9/2020
Report Shows 15 Military Bases in Maryland Contaminated with PFAS
Civilian Exposure, 7/21/2019
Pat Elder’s Maryland Articles:
Navy’s PFAS dog and pony show falls flat in St. Mary’s County, MD
Pat Elder, 12/14/2020
Local reporting desensitizes the public on the threat of PFAS chemicals in our waters and seafood.
News story mirrors misrepresentations common nationally, Pat Elder, 12/4/2020
Bad News for Chesapeake Bay Seafood Lovers
11/25/2020
Maryland Report Misleads Public on PFAS Contamination in Oysters
Leila Marcovici and Pat Elder, 11/16/2020
Do Not Eat the Fish
Pat Elder, 11/9/2020
Maryland, My Maryland!
Pat Elder, 10/27/2020
Joint Base Andrews Contaminates Maryland Rivers and Creeks with PFAS
Pat Elder, 10/20/2020
High PFAS Levels Found in Oysters and the St. Mary’s River in Maryland
Pat Elder, 10/9/2020
Antietam Creek Revisited
Pat Elder, 8/13/2020
The Coast Guard and PFAS
Pat Elder, 7/7/2020
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