Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups

30 July 2026 at 10:02

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

A burned airplane fuselage used in firefighting exercises at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico, a PFAS-contaminated site.

Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups

NYT - Science

By: Hiroko Tabuchi

30 July 2026 at 10:02

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

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Quinn Glabicki and Maddie McGarvey

29 July 2026 at 10:00

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.

The wastewater, which can be radioactive, has risen to the surface through older oil and gas wells near Marietta, Ohio, such as this one.

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

NYT - Science

By: Quinn Glabicki and Maddie McGarvey

29 July 2026 at 10:00

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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