FRANKFORT — Rep. Kevin Bratcher, a Louisville Republican, says he wants to be on the right side of history when it comes to the man-made “forever chemicals” that are in Kentucky’s waterways, fish and some Kentuckians’ drinking water. He likens the widespread presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, to lead poisoning. […] The post ‘Forever chemicals:’ Now that feds have acted, some say Kentucky should do more appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are in Kentucky’s rivers and lakes. The chemicals are in municipal water treatment plants. They’re accumulating inside Kentucky’s fish.
On Wednesday, July 26, the leachate hauling contract between the WATCO Trucking and the city of Somerset will have officially ended. After that date, the leachate from Tri-K Landfill or