EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer

EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer

“Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.

Climate Thursdays: Lisa Sorg on A Fertilizer Plant Fire, PFAS-Filled Sludge and EPA Regulation

North Carolina Reporter for Inside Climate News Lisa Sorg joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Thursday, April 17. She discusses her latest piece for the outlet, which details how a 2022 fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem led to the contamination of Yadkin County farmland and crops with toxic chemicals. PFAS chemicals are widespread, but are still being research for their health hazardous and how to address them. Sorg deta…