EPA Condemned for Weak Response to Toxic Takeout Containers
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Susan Sargent | June 3, 2023
The EPA sued the container maker, a Houston-based firm called Inhance, back in December 2022, on the grounds that Inhance had repeatedly lied to regulators about the presence of PFAS — a notoriously toxic “forever” plastic known to cause or contribute to serious health ...
Plastic containers still distributed across the US are a potential health disaster
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Susan Sargent | June 1, 2023
PFAS are a class of about 15,000 chemicals often used to make products resistant to water, stains and heat. The compounds are ubiquitous, and linked at low levels of exposure to cancer, thyroid disease, kidney dysfunction, birth defects, autoimmune disease and other serious health problems ...
BLM rule proposes to put conservation on ‘equal footing’ with other uses
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Susan Sargent | May 26, 2023
Earlier this year, an analysis by watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility found that more than 25 million acres of BLM-managed land, about one-fifth of its total acreage, failed to reach land-health benchmarks for such considerations. Western Energy Alliance ...
Noisy flights would be limited under proposed plan for Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Susan Sargent | May 24, 2023
The proposals hope to mitigate adverse effects on visitors’ experiences and the cultural and environmental resources of the parks. This would be achieved by limiting the number of air tours, restricting the times and days when air tours would be allowed, designating routes and more. The ...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in fertilizer raise concerns
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Susan Sargent | May 22, 2023
DC Water, the utility that operates Blue Plains, sells it under the brand name, Bloom. Farmers in Maryland, DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania can buy it by the ton, while homeowners can purchase 25-pound bags at some home and garden stores. “When I saw … these astronomically high levels of ...
NPS, FAA propose crackdown on air tours
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Susan Sargent | May 19, 2023
The goal is to bring the agencies in compliance with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000. “It has taken more than 20 years and no small amount of litigation to finally force the FAA and park service to implement the National Air Tour Management Act of 2000,” said Paula ...