Investigate Midwest Archives - PEER.org

Investigate Midwest

Fertilizer from human waste faces scrutiny but remains a profitable industry

by PEER | August 7, 2024
Earlier this year, the Maryland-based environmental nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, sued the EPA over the lack of biosolid fertilizer standards. “EPA has deemed it acceptable for biosolids containing PFAS and other known toxic chemicals to be applied ...