Author: Shannon Kelleher

The EPA is facing a lawsuit regarding the regulation of PFAS contamination in sewage sludge used as fertilizer. This story was originally published by The New Lede. Recent court filings reveal that U.S. regulators argue they are not obligated to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge spread on farmland. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) on behalf of Texas farmers and ranchers affected by PFAS contamination. The lawsuit claims that PFAS contamination in sewage sludge has negatively impacted the health and livelihoods of farmers and devalued their…