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 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.
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 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 non-stick cookware.
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.
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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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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 Minnesota laws take effect that will impact businesses across the state
ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota businesses are preparing for the implementation of several new laws and policies that took effect on ...
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Life after forever chemicals: Minnesota's PFAS ban will change buying habits
Starting Wednesday, it will be illegal to sell products with intentionally added PFAS in 11 categories in Minnesota: Carpets or rugs; cleaning products; cookware; cosmetics; dental floss ...
Co-pay caps, ticket transparency, minimum wage bumps: Some of the new Minnesota laws taking effect on Jan. 1
New protections for ticket buyers, a minimum wage increase and a $25 co-pay cap for certain prescription drugs are among a slate of new laws effective on Jan. 1.
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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, ...