Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to block any action to protect farms, dairies, and ranches from exposure to toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contained within ...

The Waterkeeper Alliance report found levels of 'forever chemicals' were higher below sewer plants and sludge fields nationwide as well as in the Carolinas.

The Biden administration warned of "forever chemicals" exposure via farm fertilizer. The lack of federal action has spawned a ...

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill funding a study of the "forever chemical" PFAS in agricultural fields fertilized with ...

Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or drink water with forever chemical pollution. A new study found one SC river ...

In their appropriations bill, House Republicans take a whack at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, proposing to slash its funding by 23 percent. While dramatic, the cut is still ...

Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time Date: June 18, 2025 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: In a surprising twist during an air quality study ...

When researchers completed a national study of hazardous forever chemicals recently, they found that a South Carolina river had higher levels of pollution from the toxins than any other waterway ...

Biosolids aren't tested for forever chemicals before being used as fertilizer in Florida ... Biosolids, also known as sewage sludge, accumulate as solid byproducts during the wastewater treatment ...

More than two-thirds of the sewage sludge produced in Florida ends up on lands in the St. Johns River Basin. This disparity ...

Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...

A South Carolina river has been found to be one the most contaminated with toxic forever chemicals of any waterway nationally, according to a study of rivers in 19 states.