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Mercurial matter: Puzzling out PFAS removal in landfill

Envirotec Magazine

The tag “forever chemicals” is clearly very appropriate for a class of synthetic compounds whose unusual molecular structure, including the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond (considered one of the strongest found in organic chemistry), appears to offer little scope for any thermal or other degradation at all, so they endure permanently.

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The landmark trial that could determine who pays to rid America’s drinking water of PFAS

Grist

One of his many duties was to help oversee the municipal drinking water supply, a responsibility he took seriously. The state had identified a class of chemicals linked to cancer called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” in Stuart’s drinking water supply. The rest came very quickly.

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Treat Fido and Fluffy with these eco-friendly holiday gifts for pets

AGreenLiving

Wood pet tags Rover can proudly wear this attractive pet tag , and if/when he roves, it will be easy for somebody to direct him home using the tag’s info. These tags are handmade in Palo Alto, California and promise to be “water/drool and tear resistant.”

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Eco-resort in Finland charges guests based on their carbon emissions

AGreenLiving

When guests consume less energy, attend ecological activities and make sustainable dietary choices during their visit, the price tag of their stay can be discounted by up to 50 percent. A Finnish hotel is changing the tourism industry by showing that sustainability can really pay off.

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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

But Emma Fidler, the consultant promoting the RenewableUK event, claims Facebook's advertising platform blocked her from pushing the line explicitly mentioning climate change, forcing her to water down her message in order to get the ad campaign live. It meant this time last year we kept watering down our messaging.

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Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward

DeSmogBlog

It was the third time the international body reproached the Canadian federal and provincial governments for their treatment of Indigenous communities in relation to the construction of the two fossil fuel projects. T]he courts expect First Nations to commit to lengthy, costly litigation to secure protection for their lands and waters.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

Similar to an electricity or water meter, gas meters measure the quantity of fossil gas that passes through them, recording usage and informing utility calculations of monthly customer bills. million from 2002-2004. But neither NW Natural nor the OPUC provided access to key data capable of corroborating Dye’s allegations.