Governor Healey signs new law to ban PFAS in firefighter protective gear
Massachusetts passes new law to ban PFAS in Firefighting protective gear
Deirdre
Cummings
Legislative Director, MASSPIRG
Started on staff: 1986
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Deirdre runs MASSPIRG’s public health, consumer protection and tax and budget programs. Deirdre has led campaigns to improve public records law and require all state spending to be transparent and available on an easy-to-use website, close $400 million in corporate tax loopholes, protect the state’s retail sales laws to reduce overcharges and preserve price disclosures, reduce costs of health insurance and prescription drugs, and more. Deirdre also oversees a Consumer Action Center in Weymouth, Mass., which has mediated 17,000 complaints and returned $4 million to Massachusetts consumers since 1989. Deirdre currently resides in Maynard, Mass., with her family. Over the years she has visited all but one of the state’s 351 towns — Gosnold.
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Statement: Gov. Healy declines to protect ticket buyers, signs economic development bill as-is
New anti consumer event ticketing measure signed into law.
Consumer Advocates Urge Gov. Healey To Amend Eco Dev Bill to Protect Fans of Live Events
New restrictions on event ticket holders included in economic development bill pending before Gov Healey.
Banning PFAS “forever chemicals” in Massachusetts will protect our health
Drinking water has been contaminated by PFAS in almost 100 cities and towns across the commonwealth.
RELEASE: EPA sets 10-year deadline for replacing lead pipes
While EPA sets critical 10-year deadline for replacing lead pipes, more needs to be done to get rid of lead in school drinking water.
Bill calls for statewide ban on products containing PFAS
Worcester Telegram and Gazette reports that even after new law passed to ban PFAS in firefighting gear, work to remove and restrict the "forever" chemicals in the state continues.
