Tag: health
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The Legal Void Left by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Clean Water Act
November 25, 2025 For a long time, the people of the United States relied on the idea that correctly lined landfills and wastewater facilities operating in accordance with their permits would minimize contamination risks. That assumption has not aged well. Now, modern science paints a different picture. Landfills generate complex chemical mixtures, liners slowly degrade,…
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Rethinking Reliability: PFAS, Science, and the Gate to Justice
October 27, 2025 Since the 1930’s, chemicals known as PFAS, short for polyfluoroalkyl substances, have made modern life easier. They coat cookware, waterproof fabrics, and strengthen firefighting foams. Yet these “forever chemicals” come with lasting consequences. The name forever comes from the chemical’s properties. Only recently are scientists discovering that the chemicals don’t dissolve naturally…
Barry Law Environmental and Earth Law Journal 