Materials used in fake grass could be causing cancer, warns gardener Peter Dowdall
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Elizabeth Duan | June 21, 2024
Garden designer Peter Dowdall is on a mission to clean up Ireland and push people to get dirty – the right way. Peter, who has been giving gardening advice for 25 years, wants everyone to stop supporting the use of artificial grass in domestic gardens and on sports pitches – ...
Watchdog group accuses EPA of ‘outrageous’ failure on serious toxin: ‘You don’t get to just ignore the stuff that doesn’t support your hypothesis’
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Elizabeth Duan |
One watchdog group is accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of presenting false information to the public about the testing of harmful “forever chemicals” in pesticides, the Guardian reported. The nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, ...
Farms Blame EPA Inaction In New Contaminated Land Claims
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Elizabeth Duan | June 18, 2024
A lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brought by a group of farmers over federally approved biosolids containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS could mark the start of a new wave of land contamination cases. The suit — launched earlier this month in District of ...
Some environmentalists are concerned about plastic pollution from Cornell’s plan for new artificial turf fields
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Elizabeth Duan | June 16, 2024
The city of Ithaca is considering whether to approve Cornell University’s plans to install new artificial turf fields, drawing concern from environmental groups who say the proposal poses numerous health and pollution concerns. At a webinar on the issue that Zero Waste Ithaca hosted in ...
EPA Braces for Potential Political Influence in Climate Science if Trump Wins
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Elizabeth Duan | June 15, 2024
Amidst growing concerns about political interference in environmental regulations and scientific research, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees have negotiated a new contract clause aimed at shielding them from political meddling. This proactive measure highlights the ...
Conservation groups oppose BLM’s preferred sage-grouse management plan
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Elizabeth Duan | June 14, 2024
On Thursday, June 13, conservation organizations submitted comments in opposition of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft amendment, which addresses impacts on Wyoming’s greater sage-grouse populations. The following conservation groups collaborated on the submitted ...