The Cool Down

“All conventional farms are allowed to use biosolids,” Kyla Bennett, the director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said. “So that’s hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. eating food from farms that use biosolids. So the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...