A reader who regularly drives Route 254 from Staunton to Waynesboro noticed a sign a couple of months ago advertising a something called a “biosolids land application” at a farm near the highway’s ...
A sign advertising a “biosolids land application” at a property on Route 254 in Augusta County caught the attention of an AFP reader last week. As with that one, the word “application” on the sign ...
The federal government has been relatively quiet on the issue of PFAS contamination from sewage sludge spread on farmland.
In response to an article in The Republic’s January 13-14 edition, “Officials: Sewage sludge is low risk if applied properly”, the farmers who voiced their concerns to the County Commissioners on Jan.
As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Congress, and state regulatory agencies continue to push forward with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) regulations, the Maine ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 28—A resolution issued Monday by the Johnson County Commissioners Court calls for the prohibition of applying biosolids in ...
Some environmental groups have called for tougher rules on treated sewage sludge, which can harm soil and water quality.
Anyone who has driven through New York’s abundant agricultural regions is aware of the agricultural practice of manure spreading. Done responsibly, ...