City officials believed a new South Philly turf field was PFAS-free. Not true, experts say.
by Philadelphia Inquirer | February 23, 2024
A new artificial turf playing field, the centerpiece of a $7.5 million upgrade of South Philadelphia’s Lawrence E. Murphy Recreation Center, is supposed to be free of PFAS, the chemicals that the EPA has linked to cancer, asthma, and a range of other health problems. Sprinturf, the turf ...
States weigh limiting ‘forever chemicals’ definition
by E&E News | February 22, 2024
State lawmakers are facing industry pressure to narrow the definition of “forever chemicals,” a move blasted by scientists for increasing exposure risks. “This is their playbook: Not all PFAS are dangerous,” said Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public ...
PEER Threatens To Sue EPA Over Failure To Regulate PFAS In Biosolids
by Inside EPA |
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the watchdog group, and five Texas farmers are threatening to sue EPA for allegedly failing to comply with Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements to identify all PFAS that have been found in biosolids and promulgate limits for at least ...
Texas Farmers, Watchdog Group Demand EPA Act on PFAS in Farm Fertilizer
by The New Lede |
In the wake of fresh evidence that US farms are being poisoned by PFAS-laden fertilizers, a watchdog group and two Texas farm families said Thursday they plan to sue regulators to try to force protective actions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the Clean Water Act by ...
Daybreak Feb. 21: Ethanol groups blast California plan
by Agri-Pulse | February 21, 2024
Five Texas farmers are suing a manufacturer of biosolid fertilizer, alleging that the product “contains high levels of PFAS that poisoned them, killed their livestock, polluted their water, and rendered their property worthless,” according to Public Employees for Environmental ...