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The New Lede
thenewlede.org > 2026 > 07 > maine-sewage-sludge-pfas-farms

Facing up to forever chemicals — a spreading problem

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (388+ words) This is an excerpt from Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals by Marina F. Schauffler. Copyright 2026. Published with permission of Johns Hopkins University Press. At Songbird Farm, perched high on a ridge in Unity, Maine, there’s an uncanny stillness as the…...

The New Lede
thenewlede.org > 2026 > 05 > a-pesticide-so-toxic-its-banned-in-over-70-countries-but-plants-in-the-south-are-releasing-it-into-the-air

A pesticide so toxic it’s banned in over 70 countries -but plants in the South are releasing it into the air

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1220+ words) By Delaney Nolan, The Lens WAYNESBORO, Miss. — Wayne County, Mississippi, in a quiet southeast corner of the state, is home to about 20,000 people surrounded by forest and farmland. But Wayne distinguishes itself in two ways: it is home to a…...