‘It’s about choices’: Debate in Massachusetts over PFAS in artificial turf fields

by PEER | July 26, 2025
Bennett’s view of PFAS doesn’t align with Taylor’s testimony. Manufacturers continue putting PFAS in their turf fields, said Bennett, adding that academics and nonprofits have tested dozens of artificial turf samples and all of them contained PFAS. Bennett hasn’t ...

EPA Shutting Down Independent Research

by PEER | July 25, 2025
The US Environmental Protection Agency is shutting down its Office of Research and Development, which represents 50 years of independent scientific research. Kyla Bennett is director of science policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and she joined host Aynsley O’ ...

EPA on track to lay off 271 environmental justice staffers

by PEER | July 24, 2025
With the initial shock now passed, affected employees are considering their options, PEER staff counsel Laura Dumais said. “I think everybody’s just trying to move forward; it’s so unfortunate what’s happening,” Dumais said. A religious denomination that played a pivotal role in ...

PEERMail | EPA Moves to Quash Independent Science

by PEER | July 23, 2025
In the next few months, as Zeldin puts his plan into action, PEER will be doing everything within our power to stop this latest effort to destroy science in the government ...
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