Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Environmental Protection Agency said it was "very engaged with the public" before making its decision to scrap a major study examining the risks of spreading treated human waste on America's farmland.

We reviewed every public comment posted to the EPA's website and found a clear pattern that raises new questions about whose voices carried the most weight.

READ MORE: fox56.com/news/spotlight-on-america/epa-toss-risk-assessment-pfas-toxins-sludge-we-found-out-forever-chemicals-environmental-protection-agency

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