'Doom us': Farmers and advocates slam 'stupid' and 'evil' Trump White House move

[justaprogressive]

Critics are hounding the administration of President Donald Trump for killing $15 million in research on widespread PFAS contamination of U.S. farmland, particularly at a time when poisonous sludge is behind a growing crisis in Maine, where 84 farms have been found to be significantly contaminated — forcing some to close.

The Guardian reports PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” and “Devil’s piss,” accumulate in the environment and the human body, where it causes brain damage in developing children. The Guardian reports the chemicals are also linked to cancer, liver disease, kidney issues, high cholesterol, birth defects and decreased immunity. Researchers have discovered that PFAS-laden pesticides and fertilizer contaminate the soil and then work their way into food crops and water sources.

Reports show companies like 3M knew the potential damage the chemicals pose to US children, but kept that information from the public. The chemicals remain in the environment for up to 1,000 years.

“We have to do this research and take steps to not just make sure that our food supply is safe, but also ensure our farms and farmers are safe,” said Bill Pluecker, a Maine state representative and public policy organizer at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, which has advocated for stricter regulations on PFAS-laden farm sludge run-off.

But the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) killed the PFAS research program in May. Several scientists told the Guardian they were appealing the decision.

https://www.alternet.org/trump-farmers/]

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. I read elsewhere on DU that Orange Caligula wants to de-regulate using sewer sludge on crops (not sure of the details)nt

[UpInArms]

2. Hell, we will all be dead in 1,000 years

And who will care?

[CousinIT]

3. Most farmers voted for Trump.

FAFO.

Unfortunately, this affects the rest of us too: food shortages, higher prices.

[dweller]

4. It's a good thing we are not in the UK ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127183823

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[MadameButterfly]

7. hmmm. I wonder what similar testing in the US would reveal?

Has it been done here? Results?

[dweller]

8. I suspect the same results

Not sure they would let us know .



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[MadameButterfly]

11. Who is they? Trump wouldn't let us know, but this issue has been around for a while

Would Biden have kept it from us? There must be scientists who know.

[dweller]

15. Link

Click on the map at bottom to see your state/ area

https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/

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[MadameButterfly]

20. Wow. Thanks

THis is helpful.

[AllyCat]

5. Given the chance they would all vote for him again.

Zero sympathy.

[UTUSN]

6. The true welfare queens getting billions in subsidies for their Agri-Businesses, owners of thousands of acres?

[Norrrm]

9. If you don't look for it, detect it, or measure it..... it's all safe. No problem.

???

[MadameButterfly]

12. like not testing for Covid

to keep the numbers of cases down

[MadameButterfly]

10. Trump doesn't think government has any use

That's why he can cut programs without giving them thought. He lives in a world of luxury hotels, with a particular emphasis on showers, and getting even with those who have slighted him.

i don't know if a more ignorant person exists. And we have handed him the keys to the fate of the world.

[SergeStorms]

17. Oh, it has a specific use for Krasnov.

To enrich he and his family at the expense of the American people, and to keep the law off his galactic-sized ass. They've done extremely well in those areas.

[MadameButterfly]

22. Yes, he is using government as his own mafia protection agency

because he doesn't think it's needed for it's original purpose.

[llmart]

13. I wonder if Susan Collins is concerned enough yet?

Or maybe she thinks that trump will one day "learn a lesson" from this?

Sorry Maine farmers. Who did you vote for?

[Bettie]

14. So, the complaints mean that they have

their hands out for the bailout that they will surely get.

[MadameButterfly]

21. I'm not so sure they'll get

what they want, but I hope they do. For all of us.
Everyone who knows what is going on needs to complain loudly.

[orangecrush]

16. Gangster capitalism

Welcome to it

[GiqueCee]

18. Everything...

... Trump does – EVERYTHING – is vengeful retribution for not re-electing him in 2020. He is a malevolent child who doesn't give a molecule of shit about how his actions affect others, and his cult is fine with it – until it hits them where it hurts. Then they blame Biden.
And does anyone really think that 3M will pay a penny for their perfidy? No too fuckin' likely.

[SSJVegeta]

19. It still baffles me how they voted for him again despite living through his last admin

[Celerity]

23. He empowers and legitimises their hateful worldview.

[BoRaGard]

24. Stupid and Evil is what the latter day G.O.P. is all about

self-elected pharisees (R)

[ck4829]

25. Kick

[tanyev]

26. Bobby Brainworm will get right on that just as soon as he gets rid of all food dyes

and stops everyone from getting vaccinated.

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