Two connected articles make my favorite list: In the first, I explained how EPA allowed its regulatory agenda to overrule the science in proposing drinking water regulations for PFAS,
EPA Scientifically-Challenged PFAS Numbers
In the second, I learned a great deal about what is happening in Europe with PFAS and had the privilege of interviewing the distinguished scientist Tommaso Dragani.
Insights into the European Approach to PFAS
When I began working at EPA in 1980, one of my first projects was on fluoride in drinking water, where I quickly became involved in the crazy controversies surrounding this chemical. I never dreamed that 43 years later, these controversies and new ones would rage on.
The Fluoride Controversy Never Dies
A trip to the Netherlands in the summer taught me about Dutch ingenuity in water technology, with visits to their amazing water projects. This trip inspired me to write this article. I was totally amazed by their innovations in food production, such as the Floating Farm Rotterdam.
