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Crisis of Contamination: Toxic PFAS in our Great Lakes

January 23, 2023

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers say they’ve linked toxic PFAS contamination in Lake Michigan's Green Bay to Tyco. Hear what needs to happen now to get a handle on growing PFAS contamination across Wisconsin and the world.…

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Evers Takes Action for Rural Wisconsin Families Dealing with PFAS and Nitrate Pollution

October 4, 2022

Every family in Wisconsin deserves safe water, but tens of thousands of rural Wisconsinites can’t drink the water flowing from their taps because…

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Wisconsin gets first ever standards for PFAS as EPA warns the “forever chemicals” pose far greater risk than once thought

June 15, 2022

After years of work from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health Services, along with tireless advocacy from families and…

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Wisconsin ranks third worst in country for air pollution exposure disparities

May 26, 2022

Clean Wisconsin's analysis shows Wisconsin has the 3rd largest racial disparity in the nation for exposure to particulate matter air pollution.…

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Paul discussing PFAS at Lake Mendota

PFAS Pollution in Wisconsin

February 24, 2022

Everyone should be able to eat the fish they catch and drink the water flowing from their taps. But in Dane County and…

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NRB takes modest step to protect families from PFAS contamination, leaves out rural Wisconsinites

February 23, 2022

Today the Natural Resources Board voted on PFAS standards recommended by the Department of Natural Resources for drinking water, groundwater and surface water. The board voted down groundwater standards entirely, approved recommended...…

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Natural Resources Board Sees Widespread Public Support for State PFAS Standards

February 21, 2022

Elected leaders from communities across Wisconsin are calling on the Natural Resources Board (NRB) to approve state standards for harmful PFAS chemicals. The NRB will decide on Wednesday whether to approve the state’s first ever water quality standards for PFAS...…

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Supreme Court Win: CAFO Water Protections

December 25, 2021

In Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources, the Supreme Court ruled the DNR must exercise its authority to protect Wisconsin’s water resources from manure pollution.…

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USDA Study Exposes Wisconsin’s Failure to Protect Families from Water Pollution

June 23, 2021

Researchers with the US Dept. of Agriculture unveiled a new study examining the health impacts of water pollution in northeastern Wisconsin. The results are eye-opening—hundreds of people in Kewaunee County alone are getting sick with gastro-intestinal illnesses each year primarily because manure runoff from nearby farms is leaching into their drinking water.…

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Randy Hughes discussing greener farming techniques

Vicious Cycle: The Chance For Contamination

January 30, 2021

In ‘Vicious Cycle: The Chance For Contamination,’ farmers explain the why the nitrates are a necessity for their crops, how it can lead…

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