PFAS & water credits: Tennessee American Water and Tidewater Utilities are issuing new customer bill credits funded by PFAS settlement proceeds, while regulators push tighter drinking-water standards. Forever-chemical legal fight: Environmental groups sued the Trump administration over EPA approval of trifludimoxazin, a PFAS herbicide, arguing cancer and wildlife risks weren’t fully assessed. Semiconductor chemicals support: India’s Semicon 2.0 keeps investor appeal high even with reduced fab subsidy, explicitly covering semiconductor-grade wafers, substrates, chemicals, gases, photomasks and photoresists. Oil refining & product integrity: Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery is considering restricting petrol sales to marketers that import fuel, citing quality and blending concerns; a court also barred NMDPRA from shutting operations. Industrial dosing tech: Emerson launched a motorized injection rate control valve aimed at more precise offshore chemical dosing to cut over/under-injection costs. Health & exposure watch: A study links proximity to dry cleaners with higher Parkinson’s risk, and a new FDA wearable tracks ketones and blood sugar for earlier DKA warning. Allergen spotlight: Benzyl alcohol was named the 2026 Allergen of the Year, including in “fragrance-free” and “hypoallergenic” products. Local environment alerts: A toxic algae bloom advisory warns residents to avoid Pontoosuc Lake contact. Chemicals sector deal: Neogen Chemicals plans to transfer its LiPF6-related business to a step-down unit for ₹245 crore.