Texas Farmers, Watchdog Group Demand EPA Act on PFAS in Farm Fertilizer
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Elizabeth Duan | February 22, 2024
In the wake of fresh evidence that US farms are being poisoned by PFAS-laden fertilizers, a watchdog group and two Texas farm families said Thursday they plan to sue regulators to try to force protective actions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the Clean Water Act by ...
Daybreak Feb. 21: Ethanol groups blast California plan
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Elizabeth Duan | February 21, 2024
Five Texas farmers are suing a manufacturer of biosolid fertilizer, alleging that the product “contains high levels of PFAS that poisoned them, killed their livestock, polluted their water, and rendered their property worthless,” according to Public Employees for Environmental ...
Tackling the Turf: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Artificial Fields and the Cultural Clash in Philadelphia
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Elizabeth Duan |
In an era where synthetic fields have become the norm, concerns are mounting over the safety of these man-made surfaces. Investigative reports, including those by David Gambacorta of the Philadelphia Inquirer, have highlighted alarming connections between the chemicals in artificial turf ...
Sears Island picked as the site of Maine’s new offshore wind port
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Elizabeth Duan | February 20, 2024
Sears Island in Searsport will serve as the staging ground for Maine’s new offshore wind port, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday. The decision to use about 100 acres of the 941-acre island after years of planning and public feedback was not surprising. The Maine Department of ...
Artificial turf has parents and coaches of cancer-stricken athletes concerned
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Elizabeth Duan |
Across the United States, parents, youth coaches, and medical experts worry that a melange of dangerous chemicals, lurking unseen in an estimated 13,000 artificial turf fields, has made youth athletes sick. In November, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) reported ...
Suit Over Fertilizer PFAS Contamination Seen As First In ‘Tidal Wave’
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Elizabeth Duan |
Five Texas farmers are suing Synagro, the Maryland-based national biosolid fertilizer manufacturer, over alleged PFAS contamination from its product, in a suit that advocates for stricter PFAS regulations say is the first in a potential “tidal wave” of such lawsuits that they hope will ...