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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…
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Do Ag-Gag Laws Protect the Agriculture Industry or Diminish the Freedoms of Animal Cruelty Activists?
Oct. 6, 2024 Ag-Gag Laws Explained What are Ag-Gag Laws? Ag-Gag Laws are laws enacted in various states that forbid undercover videos or photography of activity on factory farms and slaughterhouses without the consent of the owners. [1] Animal rights activists or whistleblowers frequently conduct undercover investigations and illicit recordings within agricultural operations to uncover…
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Advancing Clean Water and Environmental Restoration in South Florida
On November 15th, 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) into effect. [1] The BIL is America’s “largest ever investment in” our infrastructure, water, and environmental programs, totaling over 450 billion dollars, which will provide funding for “over 56,000 specific projects and awards” across the United States. [2]Florida is receiving “$16.2 billion” for various state projects. [3] A…
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