PFAS

March 19, 2026

Maine Listened to Farmers and Confronted the PFAS Crisis

A new book captures how a state responded with integrity to the hazards of “forever chemicals”

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PFAS
March 16, 2026

Small Towns Say ‘No’ to PFAS Treatment Plant

Residents in upstate New York fight back against a decades-long legacy of toxic exposure

PFAS
March 2, 2026

USDA Can Address the PFAS Crisis on Farmland, Report Finds

Rep. Pingree of Maine calls for a federal safety net to support farmers affected by PFAS pollution

Shannon Kelleher, The New Lede
PFAS
July 20, 2025

Does the House GOP Have Something Against Farmers?

Communities impacted by PFAS deserve protection, not a political gag order

PFAS
July 3, 2025

‘I Didn’t Know I Was Sitting in a Pool of Poison’

How do rural communities recover from PFAS contamination?

PFAS
April 17, 2025

How to Keep Your Garden Free From Toxic Forever Chemicals

Is your big box store selling you soil contaminated with PFAS?

Politics
April 3, 2025

‘Clean Water,’ ‘Equity,’ ‘Microplastics’ and Other Words Banned in Leaked USDA Memo

Agricultural Research Service sent out a list of 110 terms that can no longer be used