Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state

by PEER |
“We’re all going to suffer because these turf fields — particularly the old ones, which we know have PFAS — are going to leach off and contaminate farmers’ fields, groundwater, drinking water supplies, and surface waters,” said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA official who is now ...

‘Wholesale destruction’: Government shutdown or not, critical science programs are at risk

by PEER | September 29, 2025
Organizations that represent the interests of public workers have been more explicit: “The plan to exploit a shutdown to purge federal workers is illegal, unconstitutional, and deeply disturbing,” Tim Whitehouse, the executive director of Public Employees for Environmental ...

The Plague of PFAs: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

by PEER | September 28, 2025
PFAs (aka Forever Chemicals) are ubiquitous synthetic compounds found in products from food packaging, to cosmetics, water-repellent clothing, carpets, dental floss, nonstick cookware, fire-fighting foam, fertilizers and especially in our water supply. They degrade the environment and are ...

EPA Perpetuates Scientific Fraud in Pesticide Cancer Risks

by PEER | September 24, 2025
More Than 3 Years after IG Report, EPA Has Not Made Needed Corrections ...
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