Homeowner met with warnings after sharing photo of extreme conditions on their property: ‘It will get into the soil’
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PEER | May 18, 2025
Turf is incredibly damaging to the ecosystem due to the harmful chemicals and microplastics it contains. “As it’s exposed to UV light, and abrasion, and slightly acidic rain, even more [perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances] will [leach] off,” said Kyla Bennett of ...
Lawmakers push to block BLM’s sweeping public land policy: ‘These lawsuits do nothing to help Western states brave the very real threats’
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PEER | September 3, 2024
Though Western states are critical of the BLM policy, environmental activists lauded the rule as a much-needed way for conservation groups to improve the environment and revitalize public lands. Supporters also say the rule gives energy and mining companies a way to offset the ...
Watchdog group accuses EPA of ‘outrageous’ failure on serious toxin: ‘You don’t get to just ignore the stuff that doesn’t support your hypothesis’
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Elizabeth Duan | June 21, 2024
One watchdog group is accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of presenting false information to the public about the testing of harmful “forever chemicals” in pesticides, the Guardian reported. The nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, ...
Appeals court overturns EPA’s ban on plastic containers contaminated with toxic chemicals: ‘This case isn’t over by any stretch’
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Elizabeth Duan | April 15, 2024
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered a Texas-based company to halt a manufacturing process that used toxic chemicals. That ban has been overturned. “The court did not dispute EPA’s underlying decision that this is a danger to human health. What they did was ...
New study finds concerning link between artificial turf and potential health threats to athletes: ‘It just boggles my mind’
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Elizabeth Duan | March 31, 2024
New research shows that athletes who play on artificial turf are more likely to be covered in high levels of toxic chemicals used in the making of the turf. Kyla Bennett, a study co-author with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told the Guardian: “In 2024, the ...
