On this week’s episode, RANGE reporter Aaron Hedge interviewed John Hancock, a clean water activist from the West Plains.

John has made efforts to educate and bring clean water to his neighbors whose water wells are contaminated by PFAS.

The two of them talked about the PFAS crisis in the West Plains and how it affects people, the advocacy and organizing around finding solutions, and John’s involvement in this activism work.

A group that organizes around this issue is the West Plains Water Coalition.

Read RANGE's coverage on the West Plains PFAS below:

'We admit it' (Aaron Hedge, RANGE Media)

Health emergency declaration discussed for West Plains PFAS crisis (Aaron Hedge, RANGE Media)

WA state: Spokane city and county now liable in PFAS crisis, too (Aaron Hedge, RANGE Media)

Check out this week's Free RANGE episode on YouTube!