New York Times

Some states have started to take their own measures. Maine, in particular, banned the use of sewage sludge on agricultural fields in 2022 and remains the only state to have done so. Still, an outright ban on the use of sludge as fertilizer would bring its own problems. Wastewater sludge ...

Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an advocacy group working with the Texas ranchers, said the E.P.A.’s assessment was a good first step, but noted the agency had looked at only two kinds of PFAS, even as more were being ...

But critics point to research that for years has detected PFAS in wastewater. Recent studies have also explored how the chemicals can move from the soil into water and plants, and then to the livestock that feed on them. Regarding Synagro, “it seems crazy to be able to say they’re a ...

Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country, including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. In some cases the chemicals are suspected of sickening or ...

“For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife ...