Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Treated wastewater and sewage have been applied to agricultural land for decades. But the material can contain harmful chemicals, ...

New amicus briefs filed in court this week argue that state and local governments are unable to meet the challenge of ...

Massachusetts lawmakers and advocates who visited Maine on Tuesday are aiming to replicate that state’s playbook in tackling contamination caused by PFAS forever chemicals, particularly sewage sludge ...

Over the past several years, Maryland’s legislature has taken important steps to confront the growing threat posed by PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, to public health and the environment.

On a warm July morning, Joe Suleyman — dressed in a neon vest, short sleeves and blue jeans — stood on a grassy hill in New Hanover County. White clouds drifted across a bright blue sky above a lush ...

Due to the high PFAS levels detected in the soil and groundwater in Bristol, Tennessee, the state's Department of Environment and Conservation has mandated PFAS testing for all sewage sludge before ...

The Biden administration warned of “forever chemicals” exposure via farm fertilizer. The lack of federal action has spawned a patchwork of state efforts. Six months after EPA warned about “forever ...

At least five Missouri water districts reported levels of "forever chemicals" above federal limits, according to Environmental Protection Agency data. One Missouri city has contamination levels nearly ...

The companion bills sent to the governor last week set limits on the presence of PFOA and PFOS in biosolids. Land application ...

A proposed plant that would use a high-heat process to turn sludge into fertilizer has residents worried about odors and ...