East Palestine, One Year After Chemical Disaster - Food & Water …
Mar 1, 2024 · A year after a chemical spill in East Palestine, residents have been forced to continue fighting for much-needed aid and protections. We speak with Hilary Flint, an advocate on the ground. February 3, 2024 marked the 1st anniversary of the catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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s. Monsanto acquired Seminis in 2005.5In addition to the many seed companies that are partially or fully owned by Monsanto and Seminis, some seed compa-nies distribute Seminis products, along with other compa-nies' products. This does not mean that these companies are owned by Seminis or Monsanto, nor do they necessarily supply GMO vegetables ...
Frontline communities plagued by fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and its labyrinth of infrastructure have endured well-documented, severe public health and safety impacts with few signs of slowing down. This research highlights the dangers of fracking and provides a roadmap of information, distilling some of the most salient impacts fracking ...
Guide to Safe Tap Water and Water Filters - Food & Water Watch
Feb 16, 2016 · Guide to Safe Tap Water and Water Filters. Food & Water Watch. Published Feb 16, 2016. Clean Water. Drinking tap water should be safe, affordable, and taste good. Follow our guide to check your tap water quality and find the best filtration system for you. Update (Nov. 15, 2023): This guide has been updated with new information on filtering PFAS.
How Sewage Sludge Carries Toxic PFAS from Toilet to Table
Feb 8, 2024 · Sludge, a byproduct of sewage treatment, is often spread on fields as fertilizer. But growing research shows that toxic chemicals like PFAS are lurking in the muck — and getting into our food. A few years ago, state testing at dozens of Maine farms uncovered alarming levels of toxic PFAS contamination. These forever chemicals were in the soil ...
Hopewell Water System Sale Pushed Off, in Win for Community
Aug 28, 2024 · On August 5, local residents submitted 222 signatures seeking a referendum before any water system sale, after the Borough Council invoked the Water Infrastructure Protection Act (WIPA), a move that could allow for a permanent privatization without the public vote typically required. “Privatization leads to higher costs for water customers ...
evels were very high, ranging from 70 parts per billion (ppb) to more than 1,040 ppb. To put this in perspective, at the maximum levels found in vinegar or reductions, with simply one serving (1 tablespoon), consumers would far exceed FDA’s 10-ppb maximum contaminant level for 1 liter of bottled water.2 At the mean le.
The Sickening Toll of Fracking in Pennsylvania - Food & Water …
Sep 28, 2023 · Under Pennsylvania law, fracking operations can get as little as 500 feet away from homes. Fracking’s proximity to homes, schools, farms, hospitals, and workplaces is a major concern. Research shows that people who live closer …
The Clean Water Act At 50: How We Got Here And Where We …
Oct 18, 2022 · On this day 50 years ago, Congress passed the Clean Water Act. This cornerstone environmental law of the 20th century aimed to eliminate all polluting discharges into our nation’s waterways. For many people, the 1969 fire on Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River is the symbol of the pre-Clean Water Act era. More than a dozen fires had erupted on that ...