KFF HEALTH NEWS: ‘Forever chemicals’ in thousands of private wells near military sites, study finds | News

KFF HEALTH NEWS: ‘Forever chemicals’ in thousands of private wells near military sites, study finds | News

Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with “forever chemicals” at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking. According to the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that analyzed Department of Defense testing data, 2,805 wells spread across 29 states … Read more

Boring under I-81 for MVP allowed to proceed 24-7

Boring under I-81 for MVP allowed to proceed 24-7

Boring a tunnel to allow a natural gas pipeline to cross under Interstate 81 will be an around-the-clock job that may take the rest of this year. Mountain Valley Pipeline was given permission last week by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to drill horizontally – 24 hours a day, seven days a week – about … Read more