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Toxic PFAS Cleanups at Military Sites Face Decades of Delay

The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.

Β© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

An email from the Pentagon to members of Congress said PFAS cleanups at nearly 243 military sites had been delayed.
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Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed β€˜Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.

Β© Nina Riggio for The New York Times

A burned airplane fuselage used in firefighting exercises at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, a PFAS-contaminated site.
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In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

Β© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

The wastewater, which can be radioactive, has risen to the surface through older oil and gas wells near Marietta, Ohio, such as this one.
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In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.
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Chemours to Pay $450M in First Federal PFAS Settlement

The settlement addresses the dumping of PFAS β€œforever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other risks, by Chemours in several states.

Β© Ed Kashi for The New York Times

A Chemours plant in Fayetteville, N.C. Under a proposed settlement, Chemours would pay fines for discharging PFAS from plants in North Carolina, New Jersey and West Virginia.
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Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction

The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.

Β© Julie Ingwersen/Reuters

Test plots at a Syngenta research site in Junction City, Kan. Atrazine is made primarily by Syngenta.
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