State sued over deal allegedly weakening Boeing’s cleanup at toxic site near Simi
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PEER | October 11, 2022
But the lawsuit differs. It was filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab and the Los Angeles chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility. “As a result of a secret negotiation without any input from the public, the state ...
Toxic “forever chemicals” present in most pesticides
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PEER | October 8, 2022
“We know PFOS is a carcinogen, we know it’s a deadly chemical and there’s no safe level in drinking water,” said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA official and science policy director at the non-profit organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). “Our soil and ...
Initial Comment to Minnesota PUC – Summit Carbon Solutions route permit completeness
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PEER | October 7, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Initial Comment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regarding “the Application of Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, for a Routing Permit” TO: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE: October 7, 2022 TAGS: Minnesota, pollution, energy ...
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in commonly used insecticides in US, study finds
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PEER |
PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, can be taken up by crops. Such high levels in pesticides creates a health risk if spread on fields where food is grown, public health advocates say. “We know PFOS is a carcinogen, we know it’s a deadly chemical and there’s no safe level in ...
Ruling Bares Reprisal Culture Atop USGS Lab
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PEER | October 6, 2022
Judge Finds Retaliation for Dangerous Biosafety Breakdown Reports ...