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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the U.S. on March 21 overturned previous orders by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that banned the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in product packaging by a plastics treatment company, Inhance Technologies. “The ...

The state of Maine’s plan to develop Sears Island into a logistical hub for future floating offshore wind facilities faces the same legal constraints that thwarted a state effort in the 1990s to transform one of the largest undeveloped islands remaining on the Eastern Seaboard into a ...

Maine’s plan to build an offshore wind port on an undeveloped island is facing pushback from some environmental groups, exemplifying the trade-offs and land use conflicts embedded in the clean energy transition. Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced this year that Sears Island was the “ ...

As public health experts raise alarm over the prevalence of highly toxic “forever chemicals,” as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS are commonly known, one nonprofit investigative journalism outlet warned Saturday that a recent ruling could further tie up the ...

New research shows that athletes who play on artificial turf are more likely to be covered in high levels of toxic chemicals used in the making of the turf. Kyla Bennett, a study co-author with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told the Guardian: “In 2024, the ...

An eagle was sacrificed last year as part of a Jemez Pueblo ceremony at Valles Caldera National Preserve, drawing criticism and a federal lawsuit that accuses federal officials of being too secretive about an event with potential ecological impacts. Public Employees for Environmental ...