Waste Dive

EPA says it has no obligation to regulate PFAS in biosolids in federal lawsuit

by PEER | September 16, 2024
The group of farmers are represented by advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June. It comes after the constable in Johnson County, Texas, partnered with scientists at PEER to ...

Hazardous waste incinerators see PFAS disposal opportunity, emissions questions remain

by Elizabeth Duan | June 5, 2024
The U.S. EPA’s updated its interim guidance for the tricky problem of how to dispose of PFAS waste has boosted interest in incineration, one of the agency’s sanctioned disposal methods. But research is still lacking on the pathways and effects of combustion byproducts. PFAS, a class of ...