Posts by Myah Wilmarth
As states try to regulate PFAS, disputes increase between military, companies
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ As states try to regulate PFAS, disputes increase between military, companies Laura Paskus November 17, 2020 In New Hampshire, the Air Force has refused requests from state officials and members of Congress to follow the state’s regulations limiting the amount of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in drinking…
Read MoreU.S. Military Leaves New Mexico in the Dark on PFAS—Again
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ U.S. Military Leaves New Mexico in the Dark on PFAS—Again Laura Paskus November 10, 2020 FORT WINGATE—Between the red rock cliffs of the Navajo Nation and the Zuni Mountains to the south, the remains of Fort Wingate lope up rolling hills along Interstate 40 in western New…
Read MoreNew Mexico to delineate PFAS contamination from two Air Force bases
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ New Mexico to delineate PFAS contamination from two Air Force bases Laura Paskus November 3, 2020 Last week, the state of New Mexico released a request for proposals on a contract to investigate PFAS contamination from Cannon and Holloman Air Force bases. We mentioned these plans a while back, after the…
Read MorePFAS found in bottled water, MD oyster waters, and the blood of a Wisconsin activist
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ PFAS found in bottled water, MD oyster waters, and the blood of a Wisconsin activist Laura Paskus October 13, 2020 Here in New Mexico, two Air Force bases have contaminated groundwater with PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Five other military sites in the state have been identified as…
Read MoreGROUNDWATER WAR | New Mexico’s Toxic Threat
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Groundwater War – New Mexico’s Toxic Threat Laura Paskus March 27, 2020 Senior Producer Matt Grubs also follows up with Our Land correspondent Laura Paskus, who broke the news this week that the Pentagon has identified four more possible contamination sites as she continues to investigate toxic…
Read MorePentagon IDs Four More NM Sites At Risk Of PFAS Contamination
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Pentagon IDs Four More NM Sites at Risk of PFAS Contamination Laura Paskus March 23, 2020 The Pentagon has identified four more military sites in New Mexico that could be contaminating local waters with PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. On Friday, March 13, just as federal…
Read MoreState Grapples with Nonexistent PFAS Limits as Utility Says Positive Tests Date to 2019
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ State Grapples With Nonexistent PFAS Limits as Utility Says Positive Tests Date to 2019 Laura Paskus February 14, 2020 The presence of toxic “forever” chemicals in the City of Clovis’s water wells raises concerns about where the contamination is coming from—and what state regulators can do about…
Read MoreEnvironment Department Secretary On Toxic Chemicals Around New Mexico Military Bases
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Environment Department Secretary on Toxic Chemicals Around New Mexico Military Bases Laura Paskus August 23, 2019 Correspondent Laura Paskus sits down with New Mexico Environment Department Sec. James Kenney to talk about PFAS, or toxic, human-made chemicals that have been found at U.S. military bases across the…
Read MoreHolloman AFB Contamination
StoriesTimelineMapPFAS FAQ Stories Timeline PFAS Map PFAS FAQ Holloman AFB Contamination Laura Paskus February 8, 2019 Environmental Reporter Laura Paskus broke the story this week of massive contamination at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo. According to a Department of Defense site inspection, the levels of contamination at Holloman are 18,000 times higher than what the…
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