For decades, the biosolids industry has recycled human and industrial waste into organic fertilizer for large-scale agricultural applications. But concerns are mounting as evidence grows that these ...

Proposed legislation on chemical contamination does not consider what might be exorbitant future costs for treatment and remediation.

A recent report from the EPA outlines the potential human and environmental risks from PFAS chemical found in sewage sludge.

Dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their strong carbon-fluoride ...

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President Donald Trump's administration is working to undo a regulatory crackdown by his predecessor on PFAS pollution.

The manmade chemicals, which are tied to a host of health ailments, have contaminated sources of drinking water across ...

It is now widely recognized that the use of biosolids on farms, even at low levels, could pose health risks for humans due to ...

The New Mexico Department of Health issued an advisory Monday warning any hunters who ate or captured wildlife from Holloman Lake in the past decade about the possibility of contamination from per- ...

The project, which the developer has yet to formerly apply to build, promises renewable gas, though residents are concerned ...

State officials warn that contamination at Holloman Lake highlights the broader risks of "forever chemicals" and serves as a wake-up call for everyone.

State officials issued a health advisory for Holloman Lake hunters after a report showed record-high levels of forever ...