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‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

by Susan Sargent | August 3, 2023
The conversation on artificial turf is happening across the country, with bills pending in California and New York to ban synthetic turf, according to Kyla Bennett, the Massachusetts-based director of science policy at advocacy nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.  ...

Court says MPCA did not take ‘hard look’ at NorthMet permit

by Elizabeth Duan | August 2, 2023
Minnesota regulators did not adequately consider whether a key water permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine would comply with the Clean Water Act and did not take seriously federal regulators’ concerns, which were left out of the public record, on the permit, the Minnesota Supreme ...

EPA falls short on new chemical reviews — watchdog

Kyla Bennett, a former EPA employee who now directs science policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said that number is proof “that EPA is making mistakes.” To fix its problems, the report made four recommendations to EPA: plan and finalize guidance for ...

Government watchdog files lawsuit against federal agency overseeing Haskell for withholding investigative report

by Susan Sargent | July 28, 2023
A government watchdog nonprofit trying to obtain a report detailing an investigation into a number of alleged crimes at Haskell Indian Nations University filed suit Friday in Washington, D.C., against the federal agency that oversees Haskell. Public Employees for Environmental ...

House Dems press EPA on PFAS in fluorinated plastics

by Susan Sargent | July 25, 2023
Fluorinated plastic barrels have been found to leach dangerous “forever chemicals” into the foods, cleaning supplies and other products the containers may hold. The groups — the Center for Environmental Health and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — ...

Environmentalists Lose Push to Tighten Corrosivity Standards

The EPA doesn’t need to tighten its corrosivity standards under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the DC Circuit ruled Tuesday in a loss for an environmental group. “PEER has missed—by more than four decades—the 90-day deadline to file a direct challenge to the regulation ...
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