Safety of PFAS in turf fields questioned
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PEER | November 4, 2021
Nantucket’s PFAS Action Group is sounding the alarm over the synthetic turf fields being proposed as part of the Nantucket school system’s $17.5-million-dollar revamp of its aging athletic complex. The debate pits Ph.D. against Ph.D., includes accusations of science for hire, and ...
Group says air tour plans inadequate
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PEER | November 3, 2021
An organization that brought suit against the National Park Service over air tours is saying the Park Service hasn’t done enough to curb the flights under its new plans. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility last month filed a motion in federal court to compel the Park ...
New federal data shows where dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ may be handled in Whatcom
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PEER | November 2, 2021
The state Department of Health does not yet have any information regarding PFAS levels in Whatcom County drinking water. Some of the main industries potentially handling PFAS in Whatcom County include waste management, chemical manufacturing, electronics industry and metal coating ...
EPA Employees Pan State of Scientific Integrity
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PEER |
Many in New Survey Report Misconduct, Retaliation, and Feelings of Futility ...
Could conservation plan prompt tougher grazing oversight?
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PEER | November 1, 2021
When top federal land managers suggested this month that millions of acres of public lands leased for grazing livestock could count toward the Biden administration’s aggressive conservation plan, environmentalists were quick to slam the idea. After all, according to data compiled by ...