A New Volley in the Debate over Turf Versus Grass
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PEER | October 22, 2019
“The use of synthetic turf at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has been debated for years, and discovery of a toxic chemical in some artificial fields is likely to renew the debate. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in several test samples taken from ...
BLM Whistleblower Reinstated
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PEER | October 21, 2019
Courthouse Steps Agreement Means Monday MSPB Hearing Is Cancelled ...
BLM whistleblower reinstated in Nevada grazing dispute
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PEER |
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A longtime government range specialist who claimed he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly reporting illegal livestock grazing on federal land in eastern Nevada has been reinstated as part of a settlement of his whistleblower complaint against the U.S. Bureau of Land ...
Enlarged Atlantic fishing area could further imperil right whales
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PEER | October 20, 2019
Donald Trump likes scallops, ordering the seafood for Chris Christie even though the former governor of New Jersey is allergic to them, but a new fishing map that benefits scallop fishermen could push the endangered North American right whale into extinction. Trump regulators opened ...
Industry group calls NGO report on PFASs in synthetic turf ‘inaccurate’
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PEER | October 17, 2019
US industry group the Synthetic Turf Council has dismissed as “inaccurate” a recent NGO report claiming to have found per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in samples of the artificial turf used on playing fields. The study, conducted by Public Employees for Environmental ...