Private companies helped stall EPA efforts to warn the public about toxic PFAS in sewage sludge, according to Spectrum News 1. Buried in a congressional bill is a clause blocking the agency from finalizing its risk assessment, which found that people near sludge-treated farms face dangerous chemical exposure.
Companies like Synagro and Denali lobbied hard to protect their profits from turning waste into fertilizer — a booming business in New York. Critics say they’re putting public health at risk to avoid costly disposal alternatives.
Despite local bans and calls for a statewide moratorium, industry influence in Albany continues to block stronger safeguards.
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