PFAS Research Funding: The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded $7.9M to launch Vermont’s PFAS Environmental Research Network (PERN), with Landmark College students collecting groundwater/soil data to track “forever chemicals.” PFAS Legal Pressure: A federal judge ruled Chemours and DuPont liable for PFAS trespass into thousands of North Carolinians’ properties, setting up a March 2027 jury fight over damages. PFAS in the Data-Center Boom: WECT reports Chemours is targeting data centers with Opteon, a PFAS-based refrigerant for server cooling, while EPA review and environmental concerns remain. Industrial Safety & Toxic Releases: An AP report says a Washington pulp mill had safety complaints and environmental violations before a caustic tank collapse killed 11 workers. Chemical Crime Crackdown: A first-of-its-kind U.S. case sent Surat businessman Bhavesh Lathiya to 54 months for smuggling fentanyl-precursor chemicals disguised as “Vitamin C” and antacid. Regulatory/Trade Shock: Reuters says Wacker’s Tennessee polysilicon plant faces uncertainty after new Trump trade measures cost it two remaining customers. Environmental Incident Response: Troy, Missouri declared a state of emergency after an anhydrous ammonia leak forced shelter-in-place and evacuations. Labeling & Compliance: Canada’s CFIA investigated false labeling by an India supplier, seizing products and chemicals tied to nutrition/expiry fraud. Geopolitical Energy Risk: Satellite images confirm damage to Russia’s Sterlitamak petrochemical plant after a Sept. 4 strike. Agrochemical Enforcement: U.S. authorities charged a San Diego resident for smuggling banned pesticides into California.