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Forever Chemicals From a Forever Fire

Alabama residents aim to test blood or urine for PFAS amid underground Moody Landfill fire.

By Lee Hedgepeth

 Residents near the Moody unauthorized dump site continue to worry about health impacts caused by the underground fire. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News
This December 2022 photo shows smoke and open flames at the landfill site near Moody, Alabama. In the time since, the fire has continued to burn underground. Credit: Courtesy of Moody Fire Department

Will the Moody Landfill Fire Ever Be Extinguished? The EPA Isn’t So Sure.

By Lee Hedgepeth
A cropped still from a video of the Madison County landfill fire posted to Facebook by the New Market Volunteer Fire Department on Aug. 23, 2023.

A Publicly-Owned Landfill in Alabama Caught Fire and Smoldered for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark

By Lee Hedgepeth

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