Welcome to Spring 2023! Regardless of the temperature, I know spring is close when the male American Goldfinches start their molt from olive green to vibrant yellow. It is a beautiful sight to see and promises warmer days ahead.
Undoubtedly, many have seen something less beautiful these days, such as headlines focusing on PFAS and “Forever Chemicals.” Headlines everywhere use these terms. PFAS is an emerging and developing topic we will discuss for many decades. Articles on this topic began appearing in profusion in March 2023, resulting from a regulatory determination and proposed rule on drinking water and PFAS released by the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).