Group sounds alarm on PFAS in widely used pesticide
by E&E News | December 8, 2020
“Laboratory test results shared by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) show Anvil 10+10, a pesticide, contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Anvil 10+10 is used by numerous states and is applied both from trucks and aerially.” Read the PEER ...
EPA pitches PFAS strategy. Could it help Biden?
by E&E News | December 1, 2020
“EPA yesterday unveiled a nonenforceable strategy for addressing contamination from so-called forever chemicals in wastewater — a proposal that is drawing everything from harsh criticism to cautious optimism. Kyla Bennett, a director with Public Employees for Environmental ...
Trump appoints adviser to Chemical Safety Board
by E&E News | November 18, 2020
“President Trump quietly appointed a new senior adviser to the federal agency responsible for investigating industrial chemical accidents — a surprise move late in the president’s lame-duck term. “This looks like an effort by the Trump administration to get someone ...
NASA loses bid to list contaminated tract as historic site
by E&E News | November 16, 2020
“The National Park Service has issued a first-round denial to NASA’s request to conserve one of America’s most contaminated sites, a move that critics said would allow the government to sidestep cleanup efforts. NASA applied to add the Santa Susana Field Laboratory near ...
Will Biden admin inherit a ‘weakened’ enforcement program?
by E&E News | November 10, 2020
“Critics said environmental enforcement under President-elect Joe Biden might be limited by the Trump EPA’s defiance — one day after agency enforcement chief Susan Bodine warned that the next administration must not overreach in its pursuit of environmental crimes. But those ...