“Forever chemicals” in fracking May 22, 2023

Santa Fe Reporter

new report compiled by Physicians for Social Responsibility has identified the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in 260 of oil and gas fracking operations in New Mexico and says the substances have likely been used at other sites under the protection of trade secrets for the contents of fracking fluid.

More In the News

Why is the US locking down for climate change?

Brita Lundberg, MD, Greater Boston PSR Board Chair | CommonWealth Magazine Our children aren’t playing outside because it’s 118 degrees Fahrenheit or there is fire...
More

Our nuclear legacy and the weight of history

Lanterns afloat on Green Lake commemorating the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Photo credit: Nancy Dickerman Nancy Dickeman, former Washington PSR staff | Seattle Times The...
More

State’s reworked heat pump rules get a cool reception from critics

Kitsap Sun “For public health we need to move away from gas appliances that pollute the air and this will improve the health of Washingtonians,”...
More