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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to concerns over the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in plastic containers by granting a petition that aims to address the issue. The petition has been submitted by a coalition of environmental and public ...

The nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, has found through public records requests that industry lobbyists have fought the agency on the issue behind the scenes. “National parks are where we come to enjoy our nation’s natural beauty and learn about its ...

The Park Service hired a consultant to do a more in-depth study, but it shelved it until recently, when it was leaked to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “The core message of the report, that openness and transparency, were the best things that they could do moving ...