Science & Environment
The Farm Bill Must Support Farmers Affected by PFAS Contaminated Sewage Sludge
Maine stepped up to protect its farmers. It’s time for Congress to protect farmers nationwide.
Will the EPA’s New PFAS Rules Protect Our Water, Farms and Health?
Polluters should be held responsible for the billions per year in estimated cleanup costs.
New York AG Letitia James v. the Green Amendment
The constitutional amendment passed by New York voters guarantees the right to a clean environment—but Attorney General Letitia James says she won’t enforce it
Nine Times More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Near Sludge-Spread Fields
New York State and waste management entities promote the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, but recent tests show high levels of PFAS pollution in water near sludge-spread fields
Biogas Boondoggle: Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Dollars Are Spent to Transform Livestock Waste Into “Renewable Natural Gas”
Federal funding for solar panels and wind turbines is being used to greenwash CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations)
Guess Who’s Crawling to Dinner?
Scientists warn that reducing our demand for meat is needed to mitigate climate change. Do insects provide the answer?
Following PFAS Up the Food Chain
‘Forever chemicals’ are commonly found in freshwater fish, but most states don't warn residents
‘What We’re Up Against’: North Dakota Towns Stand Up to Farm Bureau for Clean Water
Pelican Township gets dragged into a national campaign to upend local zoning rules.
Madeline Island Moves Toward Zero Waste
How residents on a remote Wisconsin island turn trash to treasure
The $8 Billion Plan to Solve America’s Groundwater Crisis
The Biden administration seeks to revive dormant plans for water pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the West. Critics say the government is overlooking concerns about sustainablity in an age of climate change.
Alabama County Tells Wisconsin, “We Don’t Want Your Toxic PFAS”
“A state that is predominantly white is sending its waste that’s toxic to the Black Belt,” says sociologist Robert Bullard.
When It Comes to Mining on Sacred Lands, Some Tribal Members Say Their Voices Have Been Overlooked
The planned Thacker Pass lithium mining project in northern Nevada is hoping to provide the lithium needed to fuel the green energy transition. While the company has done its own outreach, regional tribes say they weren’t properly consulted by the government.
