Posts by Myah Wilmarth

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Questioned by Heinrich on PFAS, deputy defense secretary says Pentagon should meet with families Laura Paskus February 9, 2021 New Mexico Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich had questions last week during the Senate confirmation hearing of Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Secretary of Defense.   Among other things, Heinrich emphasized the need for the U.S.…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ New Mexico officials say PFAS court decision infringes on state’s rights Laura Paskus February 2, 2021 This week, the state of New Mexico is attempting a new legal tactic to force the military to clean up the PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that have polluted waters below two New Mexico communities.   In a writ of mandamus filed on Monday, New Mexico state officials attempt…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ PFAS in NM’s waters, plus NJ sues the military, too Laura Paskus January 19, 2021 In cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department, the U.S. Geological Survey tested groundwater and surface water in 16 counties to find where PFAS are present and which specific types of those toxic…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Haaland on PFAS contamination in NM Laura Paskus January 12, 2021 Rep. Deb Haaland, D-New Mexico, was nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to head the U.S. Department of the Interior. Until that nomination is confirmed, Haaland is the sitting congresswoman for New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District. In both her current…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ States, Water Districts Ramp Up PFAS Action Laura Paskus January 5, 2021 In an interview taped late last year, now-former Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, spoke about the military’s contamination of groundwater in New Mexico with PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  During the interview, we talked about…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ What military history says about the future of PFAS cleanup Laura Paskus December 22, 2020 More than two years ago, New Mexico regulators learned that the Air Force had contaminated water beneath Holloman and Cannon Air Force bases with PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The two parties are locked in litigation as the…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Firefighting foams to pigskin tanning: PFAS persists in NM, nationwide Laura Paskus December 15, 2020 We’ve just released the fourth in a series of videos about PFAS contamination in New Mexico. This one focuses on eastern New Mexico’s water problems.   In August 2018, the U.S. Air Force revealed…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ In the water we drink and the products we use to protect ourselves, PFAS are everywhere Laura Paskus December 8, 2020 The Boston Globe reports that PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have been found in the pesticides that the state has used for two decades to spray millions of acres in Massachusetts…

StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Newly-released documents show Navy knew about spread of PFAS Laura Paskus November 24, 2020 We just released the second in a series of videos about PFAS contamination from military bases in New Mexico. This one focuses on the health impacts from PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.   If you missed…