Never Heard Of This ‘Forever Chemical’? Scientists Say It’s Everywhere.
"New attention to trifluoracetic acid, or TFA, underscores the game of whack-a-mole that scientists and communities face with forever chemicals."
Source: E&E News, 09/16/2024
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Senators Push To Exclude Lucrative Chemicals From Official PFAS Definition
"US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases."
Source: Guardian, 09/13/2024
"Debate Flares Over Texas’ Proposed Oil and Gas Waste Rule"
"Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades." "While environmentalists say the new rule doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater, oil and gas operators are contesting stricter requirements for waste pits near wells."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/13/2024
"EPA Denies Duty To Regulate PFAS In Sewage Sludge Spread On Farmland"
"US regulators claim they are not legally required to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland across the country, according to a court filing the government made this week in response to a lawsuit from an environmental watchdog group."
Source: The New Lede, 09/13/2024
"Girls May Be Starting Puberty Earlier Due To Chemical Exposure: Study"
"Girls exposed to certain chemicals that are common ingredients in household products may be starting puberty comparatively early, a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 09/12/2024
What Happens To The Environment, Health Regs Biden Will Leave Unfinished?"
"From heat protections for workers to restrictions on toxic chemicals, the Biden administration is set to leave several of the significant environmental and health protections it has floated unfinished. The fate of many of these regulations likely depends on the outcome of November’s election, as a Harris administration would probably continue them, while a Trump administration likely would not."
Source: The Hill, 09/12/2024
Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Responsible For Recycling Claims
"Concern about the fossil fuel and plastics industries’ alleged deception about recycling is growing, with new polling showing a majority of American voters, including 54% of Republicans, support legal efforts to hold the sectors accountable."
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
Pa. Fracking Company With 2,000 Environmental Violations Gets EJ Funds
"A Pennsylvania-based fracking company is the subject of controversy after one of its projects was listed as an environmental justice initiative under a federal government program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)."
Source: EHN, 09/11/2024
"The Huge US Toxic Fire Shrouded In Secrecy: ‘I Taste Oil In My Mouth’"
"Louisianans say a major accident at a sprawling Marathon refinery caused health issues. The company insists there were ‘no offsite impacts’"
Source: Guardian, 09/11/2024
Tribe Reels From Illness And Cancer. What Role Did The US Government Play?
"The family placed flowers by a pair of weathered cowboy boots, as people quietly gathered for the memorial of the soft-spoken tribal chairman who mentored teens in the boxing ring and teased his grandkids on tractor rides. Left unsaid, and what troubled Marvin Cota’s family deep down, was that his story ended like so many others on the remote Duck Valley Indian Reservation. He was healthy for decades. They found the cancer too late."
Source: AP, 09/10/2024
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