Articles by Austin Keating

The five-year grant, awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, will establish the Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention (ShARP Center).

Revive Environmental and Battelle have been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to demonstrate a breakthrough technology designed to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

The EPA has announced it will maintain current national drinking water standards for two “forever chemicals,” while extending compliance deadlines for utilities and signaling a rollback of federal protections for four other PFAS contaminants.

Rather than dismantling existing regulations, the new plan adds additional layers of oversight and coordination.

Research shows that communities exposed to PFAS face up to 33% higher rates of certain rare cancers.

A new GAO report reveals EPA's Superfund program funding has declined 79% since 1999, even as contaminated sites could potentially be transformed into data centers to support America's AI infrastructure boom.

NSF launches certification program to verify food equipment and materials are free from PFAS, marking a significant step forward in food safety and public health protection.

This article examines a dispute between Synagro and PEER over the source of PFAS contamination in Texas farmland.

Industry leaders are speaking out against the EPA's recent controversial cancellation of environmental grants, as new documents reveal agency officials were aware their actions lacked proper legal justification.

"If you build it, they will come," says Russell Taylor, a certified crop adviser and agronomist, referring to the beneficial microorganisms that will eventually recolonize restored soils.