biosolids

Devastation on the Ranch: PFAS in Biosolids

by | September 12, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a federal lawsuit over its failure to prevent toxic per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolid fertilizers from contaminating farmlands, livestock, crops, and water supplies. Hear from James Farmer and Robin Alessi, two ranchers ...

EPA Flees PFAS Biosolids Contamination Crisis

by | September 11, 2024
EPA Ducks Responsibility to Regulate Toxic Sewage Sludge Fertilizer ...

VIDEO | PFAS in Our Waste with Kyla Bennett

by | August 15, 2024
In this one-on-one 30-minute virtual conversation Just Zero’s Senior Scientist, Laura Orlando, is joined by Kyla Bennett, Director of Science Policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Together, Orlando and Bennett discuss the PFAS, also known as “ ...

PEERMail | Energy in the Air

by | July 24, 2024
We've had an active and exciting month - EPA responded to our concerns over the presence of PFAS in plastic containers, and two plaintiffs joined our lawsuit against EPA for failing to set standards for toxic chemicals in biosolids ...

PEERMail | We’re Suing to Protect Farmers

by | June 11, 2024
EPA must stop dithering and move quickly to protect America’s farmers and our food supply from these toxic chemicals ...
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