Environmental Group Raises Concern About Increased Production of PFAs Chemicals
From: WCMU Public Radio Despite growing health concerns, the production of a family of fire retardant chemicals is increasing, according to an environmental group. Perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, are a family of chemical that have been found across the state and are linked to health ...
FWS Draft Plan: No Transfer to Tribes for Bison Range
From: The Missoulian The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s latest plans for the National Bison Range don’t involve transferring it to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. But they do leave the door open to future joint management with that group. This stipulation was included in ...
Borough: No Response from Forest Service on Timber Sale Questions
From: KFSK “More than five months after it sent a letter seeking information on Tongass National Forest timber oversight the Petersburg borough has yet to receive a response. The borough assembly approved a letter November 6th asking for information on follow up action the agency has ...
Report: Despite Growing Contamination Crisis, PFAS Chemical Use in U.S. Swells
From: Environmental Working Group “Between 2012 and 2016, at least 30 new fluorinated chemicals, commonly called PFAS, were produced in significant volumes, according to Environmental Protection Agency data analyzed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER. PEER ...
Halfway Through Trump’s Term, Key Public Lands Agencies Still Lack Leaders
From: Audubon “More than two years after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has yet to fill the top posts at a trio of federal agencies that together oversee more than 400 million acres of public land. Since Trump took office, interim appointees who have not been confirmed by the ...
Cleanup of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water Underway in Wells Near Fort Devens
From: Boston 25 News “The U.S. Army has committed to cleaning up PFAS chemicals in drinking water in wells near Fort Devens. An environmental group says it all started when a whistleblower sent them documents showing how serious the contamination was. The drinking water in Ayer is ...
