The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2025 Draft Risk Assessment for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in biosolids, identifying potential ...

Contaminants Compass is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal ...

While the Safe Drinking Water Act mandates treatment upgrades, it doesn't protect private wells or address contamination in lakes and rivers. The most effective solution is to hold polluters ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved another pesticide that contains PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment. The decision ...

The Trump administration will set limits on the amount of “forever chemicals” producers of the toxic substances can discharge into the water, the Environmental ...

The Rural Soil Background Study found results in New York similar to other Northeast states, with PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid) detected in more than 97 percent of surface soil samples and PFOA ...

The use of pesticides in agriculture has always meant managing a tricky balance—protecting the harvest and making sure essential produce gets to market, while guarding against the possibility that at ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved ten pesticide products containing isocycloseram, a PFAS or “forever chemical,” for agricultural, turf, and indoor pest control use. Environmental ...