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Gov. Tony Evers' administration announced Friday that it wants to hire outside attorneys to potentially file lawsuits over PFAS contamination.
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Read More »Tests reveal elevated PFAS levels in Madison lakes
Tests have revealed elevated levels of man-made chemicals known as PFAS in Madison-area lakes, state environmental officials said Thursday.
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Read More »Tests reveal PFAS contamination in 40 La Crosse-area wells
Dozens of La Crosse-area wells are contaminated with forever chemicals known as PFAS, tests revealed.
Read More »Republicans block tougher enforcement of PFAS chemicals
Republican lawmakers on Friday blocked the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from enforcing some new regulations designed to keep some PFAS chemicals out of the environment.
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Read More »Plan for fighting PFAS chemicals in Wisconsin is released
The prevention of future pollution from forever chemicals known as PFAS, while also developing ways to reduce the use of the chemicals, are among the recommendations included in a Wisconsin action plan released Wednesday by Gov. Tony Evers' administration after a year of study.
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Read More »Wisconsin officials offer water quality standards for PFAS
Wisconsin health officials said Friday they've finished drafting new groundwater standards for more than 20 substances, including a dozen types of PFAS chemicals.
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Read More »Wisconsin board delays rules setting new PFAS restrictions
Environmental regulators in Wisconsin voted Wednesday to table rules setting new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.
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Read More »DNR monitoring contaminated water spill in Marinette
Wisconsin environmental officials said Monday that they're monitoring the cleanup of what they're calling an accidental release of contaminated river and groundwater at a Marinette plant that manufactures fire extinguishers and fire-suppression systems.
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Read More »Board OKs Wisconsin DNR drafting new PFAS restrictions
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources board has unanimously approved allowing allow the agency to begin drafting regulations for restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.
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Read More »DNR board to vote on starting draft of new PFAS restrictions
The state Department of Natural Resources board is scheduled to vote next week on whether to allow the agency to begin drafting regulations imposing restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.
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