Debate growing over lawsuit challenging Minnesota PFAS ban
The group filed a lawsuit Jan. 6 against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, seeking to strike down Minnesota's legislation banning many non-essential uses of PFAS. "We need c
A push for the PFAS ban on cookware in Minnesota
Families, politicians, and environmental groups held a news conference Friday, just days after the Cookware Sustainability Alliance, a California-based industry group, filed a lawsuit in federal court,
Cookware association sues Minnesota over PFAS ban, calling it unconstitutional
The cookware manufacturers argue the primary type of PFAS being used as a nonstick coating, PTFE, does not harm human health or the environment.
Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban
The complaint claims the law discriminates against out-of-state commerce and imposes a burden on interstate commerce. It also alleges the law violates the Commerce Clause in the Constitution.
Cookware Makers Sue Minnesota Over 'Forever Chemicals' Law
Minnesota’s Amara’s Law, which was passed in 2023 and took effect at the beginning of 2025, is one of the most aggressive examples of pushing back against PFAS. The law bans all non-essential use of PFAS and requires manufacturers to disclose if PFAS are present in any products they plan on selling in Minnesota.
Minnesota PFAS ban: Nonstick pan makers challenge new law
A cookware group is suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over the new law banning PFAS in cookware, claiming it’s unconstitutional.
New Minnesota PFAS law goes into effect
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new Minnesota law going into effect Wednesday aims to reduce PFAS, or forever chemicals, across the state.
Cookware advocacy group sues Minnesota over PFAS ban
The ban that went into effect on Jan. 1 bans products that contain PFAS, which are used in nonstick cookware.
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Reducing PFAS protections a priority for some in MN GOP this session
An early legislative priority for Republicans in Minnesota may be to go after a law designed to prevent pollution from ...
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Life after forever chemicals: Minnesota's PFAS ban will change buying habits
For many products, there won’t be a notable change. Other industries have had a hard time replacing PFAS with nontoxic ...
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Minnesota's new PFAS ban goes into effect Jan. 1
MINNEAPOLIS — Starting Jan. 1, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," will be banned in Minnesota from a wide variety of products — covering everything ...
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New year, new laws: These laws are now in effect in Minnesota
More than a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1. The state will see more protections for concert ticket buyers, salary ...
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Minnesota PFAS ban: Youth motorsports hit under new law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota youth motorsports are hitting a bigger hill to climb in 2025. The state’s new ban on PFAS products means nobody can sell the forever chemicals in 11 ...
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3M PFAS lawsuits cost billions. Insurance giant AIG doesn't want to pay.
Insurance company AIG filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based manufacturer 3M to avoid paying for thousands of lawsuits ...
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Legal Battle in Minnesota Over Non-Stick Cookware Heats Up
After Jell-O was invented in the late 1800s, making it easy to create gelatin-based foods, the first jello mold popped up in ...
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Now Illegal: Minnesota Just Banned a Bunch of Certain Common Products
In Minnesota, it's illegal to throw away major appliances because they often contain hazardous materials like refrigerants, ...