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The EPA says they want “PFAS Out.” Their policies are allowing more of them in (opens the original)
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Less than three months ago, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Kramer outlined a series of promises dubbed “PFAS OUT,” aimed at eliminating a family of toxic compounds from drinking water, and touted the Trump administration’s wider commitments to protecting Americans from contamination by the chemicals. The post <a href=
Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem (opens the original)
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Songbird Farm, perched high on a ridge in Unity, Maine, was once a hub of activity. Now the fields lie fallow and the skeletal frame of the abandoned hoophouse is open to the sky. A passerby might think the property neglected, but the truth is far worse. The post Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem appeared first on
Reflections on pesticide regulation from a “recovering” EPA chemist (opens the original)
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A former EPA chemist recounts agency reluctance to respond to risks seen with pesticides. The post Reflections on pesticide regulation from a “recovering” EPA chemist appeared first on The New Lede.
Pesticides aren’t just making us sick, they’re cooking the planet (opens the original)
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The recent record-breaking warming of the Pacific Ocean, deaths from heat in Europe, wildfires around the world, and the heat dome roasting the U.S. create an urgent need to understand every major driver of climate change, including those we don’t usually talk about. The post Pesticides aren’t just making us sick, they&#
WATCH: “An astonishing change” — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa (opens the original)
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TNL managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa. The post WATCH: “An astonishing change” — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa appeared first on The New Lede.
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