Former NASA Lab Accused of Leaking Toxic Chemicals Into LA River
by Futurism | September 29, 2023
An aging research center formerly used by NASA is polluting the Los Angeles River and the farms that draw water from it — and the government is fully aware, but doing nothing about it. As The Guardian reports, the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) ...
EPA Condemned for Weak Response to Toxic Takeout Containers
by Futurism | June 3, 2023
The EPA sued the container maker, a Houston-based firm called Inhance, back in December 2022, on the grounds that Inhance had repeatedly lied to regulators about the presence of PFAS — a notoriously toxic “forever” plastic known to cause or contribute to serious health ...