Five Texas farmers and ranchers are suing the EPA for failing to limit “forever chemicals” in sludge, a problem they claim has killed their animals, jeopardized their health and devalued their land. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It alleges that the EPA has been delaying its assessment of the risks of two types of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in biosolids, a term for sewage sludge treated for fertilizer. The farmers’ group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), demands that EPA set enforceable regulations under the Clean Water Act.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
