Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer
Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...
Farm fertilizer or toxic waste? The growing debate over biosolids
North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.
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Large crowd opposes bill that would require farmers to report fertilizer use to protect water
Senate Bill 747 would require irrigated farms larger than 200 acres to report fertilizer use to help the state curb pollution ...
Young WMass scientist senses breakthrough on plastics crisis
Eli Hanechak claims to have a patent pending on an enzyme mutation that could accelerate the breakdown of plastic waste.
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Heavy metal pollution threatens marine life and human health
Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.
Fertilizer reporting bill divides Oregon’s farmers, rural residents
Large farms would have to report their fertilizer use under a bill being considered by the Oregon Legislature. The goal, the ...
Malheur Enterprise7d
Large crowd opposes bill that would require farms to report fertilizer use
A bill that would require thousands of farmers to report their fertilizer use to the Oregon Department of Agriculture drew a ...
Statesman Journal10d
Fertilizer reporting bill divides Oregon’s farmers, rural residents
The state would use the data to identify farmers who are overapplying fertilizer and provide them with education or technical assistance, and to identify opportunities to reduce air pollution from ...