Tony and Karen Coleman sued the Environmental Protection Agency in June, saying PFAS in fertilizer are killing their livestock in Johnson County.
Cows, horses and fish keep dying on Tony and Karen Coleman 's ranch in Johnson County , and they blame 'forever chemicals.' PFAS , short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are known to contaminate water, air, fish and soil across the world. It's estimated that PFAS , often referred to as 'forever chemicals,' are present in most humans' blood because of repeated exposure.
Mapping possible 'Forever Chemicals' in San Antonio The North Texas ranchers say 39 of their animals have died since the start of 2023, according to a report by NewsNation. They watched their cows stagger, writhe on the ground and make loud panicked sounds before dying, the report says. “It’s like a nightmare you can’t wake up from,” Tony Coleman told the cable news network.
rapid warmup is coming to South Texas and may send temps back to 80s. Here’s when. San Antonio is one of several Texas cities that have contracts with fertilizer companies to take their biosolids, according to a report by the Texas Tribune. The report says if the EPA starts regulating PFAS in biosolids, water utilities are concerned the responsibility would fall to them to remove the chemicals from wastewater.
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