Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ detected in commonly used insecticides in US, study finds

by PEER | October 7, 2022
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

by PEER | October 6, 2022
Judge Finds Retaliation for Dangerous Biosafety Breakdown Reports ...

The Supreme Court Has Unleashed a New Tool to Hamstring Federal Agencies. Congress Must Act.

by PEER |
The West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision the US Supreme Court handed down in June curtailed strategies EPA can use to slow climate change, but its problematic implications stretch far beyond greenhouse gas reduction. In a new report, experts from the Center ...

Hunters Point Superfund Site May Not Get Full Cleanup

by PEER |
A full cleanup may not materialize for the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, a Superfund site since 1989, according to a memo the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on September 30th. The memo, which was directed to Public Employees for Environmental ...