PFAS (“forever chemicals”), the Potomac River sewage spill, and NAPS’ Ghost Pot Program will be featured presentations/discussions Sunday, March 29, 1pm-3pm, at the Tavern Meeting Building at the Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center in Heathsville. Hosted by the Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship (NAPS), the program will be followed by an ice cream social and NAPS annual meeting, The event is free and open to the public, so bring your friends, family, and neighbors!.

Madeleine Green of Potomac Riverkeepers Network (PRKN) will give an update on the recent legislative efforts around PFAS, or toxic "Forever Chemicals." The chemicals resist breaking down and bioaccumulate in fish, livestock, and humans. Exposure to PFAS has been linked to a wide array of diseases and health conditions, including cancers, fetal and child developmental issues, obesity, and high cholesterol. Laws to require PFAS testing of biosolids used on farmland have been moving through the Virginia…