Lawsuit to Safeguard Old Spanish National Historic Trail

by PEER | December 9, 2024
Multiple Encroachments Doom Old Spanish Trail to Death of Thousand Cuts ...

Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.

by PEER | December 6, 2024
But critics point to research that for years has detected PFAS in wastewater. Recent studies have also explored how the chemicals can move from the soil into water and plants, and then to the livestock that feed on them. Regarding Synagro, “it seems crazy to be able to say they’re a ...

Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies

by PEER | December 5, 2024
Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said his group is hearing from some workers that they may leave the federal workforce out of concern that their jobs may no longer be stable. “If they were uncertain about whether to retire now or ...

Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock

by PEER | December 2, 2024
But nobody knows how much of that fertilizer is contaminated with PFAS, which can be absorbed by crops, consumed by livestock, and then enter the food supply. There are no requirements to test biosolids for PFAS, or to warn farmers and ranchers that they could be using contaminated ...
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