Rocket launches may no longer have to answer for their exhaust, noise, or falling debris
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PEER | October 1, 2026
Others have documented the risk of a piece striking a plane in flight. Meanwhile, the FAA has scrapped an earlier proposal that would have required companies to remove their spacecraft from orbit within 25 years of launch. “A 21st century gold rush to extract profits from space is ...
Toxic “forever chemicals” present in most pesticides
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PEER | October 8, 2022
“We know PFOS is a carcinogen, we know it’s a deadly chemical and there’s no safe level in drinking water,” said Kyla Bennett, a former EPA official and science policy director at the non-profit organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). “Our soil and ...