Wannacomet Water Company is looking to declare a state of emergency for one of its public wells in the state forest that has ...

A proposed executive order from President Donald Trump could ban paper straws amid health and environmental concerns.

Cultivated in over 100 countries, cotton is not only essential for global trade, but also for the livelihoods of millions, particularly in developing regions. However, the cotton-to-clothing value ...

The report found that an estimated 11.3 million tons of textile waste ends up in landfills in the United States each year.

New York and California are the latest states to introduce a ban. Experts issue warning about dangerous substance lurking in ...

Forever chemicals, PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), endocrine disruptors, microplastics: These modern-day pollutants and man-made chemicals designed for durability are seemingly everywhere ...

So-called "forever chemicals" have been found in 29 water systems across Colorado. Fixing the problem could be costly for ...

Even if our state did work to protect our farmland, as in Maine and Vermont, we New Yorkers are still drinking milk from other states and eating produce from other states. Cows that graze on land ...

Members of Maine's congressional delegation are pushing to remove trade barriers to selling outdoor apparel that does not contain PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals." Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st ...

Tony Evers' budget proposal will also include millions of dollars to address contamination and supply bottled water.

A new bill would ban more than 1,000 pesticides containing so-called forever chemicals that are currently used on crops, in ...

Because of a loophole in trade laws, water-resistant clothing made with PFAS qualifies for a 7% tariff, while non-PFAS alternatives are subject to a 27% tariff. The bill, if approved, would align the ...