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US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAS water pollution

by PEER | May 6, 2023
The enforcement action is “significant”, said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA scientist now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility non-profit. But she said it represented “baby steps” and questioned why the EPA was allowing such high levels of PFAS to be disgorged ...

Shielding science from politics: how Joe Biden’s research integrity drive is faring

by PEER | May 5, 2023
Their response for most part, my requests and warnings that I had been making so almost for over 11 years were ignored. And then I started officially reporting the infractions to the research centers animal care and biosafety committees and the wastewater spills and breaches to regulate ...

Plastic Burning Pollution Flies Under the Radar

by PEER |
DOERING: Just 5 percent of plastic waste is recycled in the U.S. each year. Of the other 95 percent, some winds up as pollution in the ocean, most is buried in landfills and roughly 10% is burned, generating harmful air pollutants like dioxins and ash containing heavy metals. But waste ...

Artificial Turf Is Full of Toxic Chemicals — Yet More and More Schools and Playgrounds Are Using It

by PEER | May 4, 2023
Meanwhile, the artificial turf industry “is poised for significant growth, as projections indicate substantial expansion and revenue generation by 2030,” according to a March 17 MarketWatch report. Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental ...

FCC inadequately upholds environmental protections, report says

by PEER | May 3, 2023
Apollo was engaging in discussions with multiple big companies interested in purchasing its mercury-fueled thruster for their satellites. Its website claimed the company had a signed contract with at least one customer, with plans for a trial launch by the end of 2018. That November, ...

Hennepin County’s trash incinerator loses renewable energy designation, but deadline for closure remains evasive

by PEER |
Minnesota’s new law is a major step forward for the climate movement, but it will not enforce a total shutdown on all polluting energy facilities. Producers will still be able to offset emissions from polluting facilities with renewable energy credits from clean sources. Minnesota is ...
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