Turf War: MP resident takes issue with artificial fields

The Town of Mount Pleasant's commitment to building and/or enhancing recreational facilities hasn't been lost on resident ...
Sports Illustrated

Up Close Look at Folsom Field’s New AstroTurf For Colorado Buffaloes

Colorado Buffaloes fans are getting their first close-up look at the new AstroTurf surface inside Folsom Field—a sleek, high-performance upgrade that pairs a sharp, modern look with more than a ...
Hartford Courant

There’s an effort to ban synthetic turf in a CT town. Critics: it’s hazardous, toxic and expensive.

Glastonbury voters will find an extra decision to make on Election Day this year: Should the town and its schools be blocked from installing more artificial turf athletic fields. A small group of ...
The New York Times

Plastic Turf Fields Are Taking Over America

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources. By Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi Across the ...
NBC Connecticut

Glastonbury voters to decide on artificial turf ban

Early voting is underway. In Glastonbury, voters are deciding on a referendum that proposes banning artificial turf fields from the town. There is already a turf field at the high school. If this ...
news10nbc

Turf war: Some Brighton parents dispute school’s claims of safe artificial sports field

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Parents gathered at the Brighton High School auditorium to discuss the district’s proposal to replace part of the school’s grass field with artificial sports turf. The meeting ...
Kitsap Sun

Washington program looking at regulation for harmful chemicals in turf, other products

For the thousands of children who play sports in the Gig Harbor area, there often aren't enough fields to go around. That is one of the reasons city officials rejoiced at the groundbreaking for two ...