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- 1Satellite Company Backed by JD Vance Fund Wins Pentagon Award●"Satellite Company Backed by a JD Vance Fund Wins Pentagon Award" @ donnydonny for @ sludge # news # uspol # politics #
A satellite company backed by a venture fund connected to US Vice President JD Vance has won a Pentagon contract award, according to reporting by Sludge. The story is drawing attention because it highlights potential conflicts of interest between the vice president's financial ties and defense procurement decisions made under the Trump administration. Critics are questioning whether the award reflects merit or political connections.
- 2PFAS on farm fields contaminating drinking water▼PFAs on farm fields are contaminating drinking water
Sewage sludge and other materials spread on farm fields as fertilizer are carrying PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, into drinking water supplies, Spotlight PA reports. The contamination raises concerns about long-term health risks for rural communities and could push regulators to restrict land application of sludge and tighten water testing requirements.
- 3Utah copper mine turns waste sludge into solar power●More than 71,000 solar panels on a Utah copper mine carry a metal pulled from the same sludge the refinery already mines for gold and silver, because 90 percent of the world's tellurium is locked inside copper ore, and the panels now power the operation tha
A copper mine in Utah has installed more than 71,000 solar panels that use tellurium, a metal extracted from the same refinery sludge already processed for gold and silver. Around 90 percent of the world's tellurium is locked inside copper ore, making copper refining a key supply route. The panels now power the mining operation itself, closing the loop between extraction and clean energy production.
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Sewage has leaked at Sweden's largest shopping centre, Mall of Scandinavia in Solna, with reports of brown sludge spraying from the ceiling, foul odours and several stores forced to close. Separate leaks sent wastewater running into streets in Råå near Helsingborg, where pet owners were warned to keep animals away. The incidents have drawn wide attention in Swedish media.
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A pensioner got stuck in the mud on the shore of Lake Constance in Germany, sinking up to her waist as the sludge pulled her legs in. German media including Merkur reported on the incident, which ended with her being freed. The story is drawing attention as a cautionary tale about the treacherous shoreline mud along the lake.
- 6EPA head visits Maine firm working to destroy PFAS chemicals▼Head of EPA visits Maine company developing technology to eliminate PFAS chemicals
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency visited a Maine company that is developing technology to eliminate PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals linked to health and environmental harm. The visit highlights federal interest in emerging methods for destroying the persistent compounds, which have contaminated water supplies across the US, including in Maine where PFAS spread through sludge-based fertiliser on farmland.
- 7Real Rebel Radio spins SUPLECS track I See You●# NowPlaying on Real Rebel Radio: I See You by SUPLECS! https://www. real-rebel-radio.net/popup-pla yer/
Real Rebel Radio is currently playing "I See You" by SUPLECS, the sludge rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A listener shared the now-playing update online, directing others to the station's popup player to tune in live. It is a small but typical moment of independent internet radio promotion among music fans.