"Army Bill For Public Records On Contaminant: About $300,000"
"The U.S. Army has put a price tag on releasing the results of water tests for a dangerous contaminant at military installations: nearly $300,000."
Source: AP, 03/21/2019
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"The Curious Case Of Tainted Milk From A Maine Dairy Farm"
"For Maine dairy farmer Fred Stone, the discovery in 2016 that his cows were producing tainted milk has since brought financial ruin and threatened to shut down a century-old family business. Now state regulators and health experts are investigating whether the contamination could reflect a much broader problem for farms that used similar methods to fertilize their land."
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Source: Reuters, 03/20/2019
Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards On PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water
"Facing billions of dollars in cleanup costs, the Pentagon is pushing the Trump administration to adopt a weaker standard for groundwater pollution caused by chemicals that have commonly been used at military bases and that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans."
Source: NY Times, 03/19/2019
"Lawmakers: High Costs Slowing Action On Contaminant In Water"
"Cleaning up and protecting U.S. drinking water from a class of toxic chemicals used in many household items could cost in the tens of billions of dollars nationally, including $2 billion for the Department of Defense alone, witnesses testified Wednesday before a House panel urging the federal government to move more quickly on the cleanup."
Source: AP, 03/07/2019
"New Mexico Sues US Air Force Over Groundwater Contamination"
"New Mexico on Tuesday sued the U.S. Air Force over groundwater contamination at two bases, saying the federal government has a responsibility to clean up plumes of toxic chemicals left behind by past military firefighting activities."
Source: AP, 03/06/2019
Gov. Whitmer Proposes $120M For Michigan Drinking Water
"LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing $120 million in new general fund spending to improve drinking water infrastructure."
Source: Grand Rapids Presss, 03/06/2019
"Chemicals: Frustrated By EPA, States Blaze Ahead On PFAS"
"EPA's action plan on toxic chemicals found in drinking water did not satisfy several states that plan to push forward with their own policies."
Source: Greenwire, 03/05/2019
"EPA Video Shows Security Guard Shove Reporter Out Of Building"
"Security footage shows an EPA security guard push an Associated Press reporter out of the agency's headquarters last year."
Source: Greenwire, 02/27/2019
"Michigan Releases Results Of Water Tests For PFAS Chemicals"
"More than 60 drinking water systems in Michigan sampled last year had measurable levels of a class of long-lasting and highly toxic chemicals linked to cancer and a variety of other illnesses, state officials said Monday."
Source: AP, 02/26/2019
"Pollution Casts Shadow Over New Mexico’s Booming Dairy Industry"
"For months, Clovis, New Mexico, dairy farmer Art Schaap has been watching his life go down the drain. Instead of selling milk, he is dumping 15,000 gallons a day – enough to provide a carton at lunch to 240,000 children. Instead of working 24/7 to keep his animals healthy, he’s planning to exterminate all 4,000 of his cows, one of the best herds in his county’s booming dairy industry."
Source: Guardian, 02/20/2019
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