Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are widely added to pesticides, and are increasingly used in the products in recent years, new research finds, a practice that creates a health threat by spreading the dangerous compounds directly into the US’s food and water supply. The increased PFAS ...

In today’s Federal Newscast, House Democrats say a top official at the Federal Communications Commission helped write a policy for a new Trump administration. Also, OPM plans to finalize a rule implementing the Administrative Leave Act by December. The 2017 legislation puts limits on ...

In response to a petition filed by clean water advocacy groups, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, Washington, DC; www.epa.gov) has agreed to review and take what it sees as appropriate action on issues related to the distribution and disposal of three per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Two years ago, as local officials debated whether to replace the city’s high school athletic fields with new artificial turf, Superintendent Zach McLaughlin promised the school board that tens of thousands of square feet of the old turf would be recycled. “Our industry takes seriously ...

Our board member Ewell Hopkins was featured in a profile for Bluedot Living Magazine: Oak Bluffs resident Ewell Hopkins is known around town for his commitment to the community. First elected to the OB planning board in 2014, he recently served as chair and was part of some of the town’s ...