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DuPont Names 2022 Lavoisier and Pedersen Award Medalists

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced it has named six DuPont scientists and engineers as recipients of the company's 2022 Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement and the prestigious Pedersen Award Medal. 

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced it hasnamedsixDuPont scientists and engineers as recipients of the company's 2022 Lavoisier Medalfor LifetimeTechnical Achievementand theprestigiousPedersen Award Medal.
  • The two Lavoisier Medalists areTheresa Weston, DuPont Laureate (retired from DuPont Water & Protection), and Todd Buley,Global Application Director, DuPont Electronics & Industrial.
  • Pedersen Medalists are selected by the DuPont Laureates, a group of the highest technical professionals in the company.
  • "It's anhonor torecognize and celebrate the achievements of these Lavoisier and Pedersen award medalists.

AWWA testifies on importance of science, source water protection at PFAS hearing

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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"The Safe Drinking Water Act mandates a consistent, transparent and science-based process for considering new regulations," said Mehan, a former state and federal regulator.

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  • "The Safe Drinking Water Act mandates a consistent, transparent and science-based process for considering new regulations," said Mehan, a former state and federal regulator.
  • "AWWA supports following the steps outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act to assure PFAS risks are effectively and efficiently reduced from our drinking water."
  • Source water protection is the best way to keep drinking water safe for consumers, Mehan stated.
  • In addition to SDWA, TSCA also helps protect public drinking water by empowering EPA to manage naturally occurring and human-made risks to drinking water.