Bennington’s PFOA issue inspired national coalition

Representatives of community organizations dealing with PFOA or related chemical contamination are shown during a 2017 summit on contamination issues at Northeastern University in Boston. Courtesy photo
BENNINGTON — Bennington wasn’t the first community to struggle with PFOA contamination of drinking water, but the town helped inspire a coalition of citizen groups that is demanding action to deal with perfluorooctanoic acid and related industrial chemicals.
Shaina Kasper, director of