New EPA Standards for PFAS will protect millions of Wisconsinites
April 10, 2024
About 355,000 Wisconsinites are served by systems that do not meet the new EPA standards for PFAS.…
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Under the Lens: What we know about PFAS contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water
March 19, 2024
What is the extent of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin's drinking water? This column looks at two sources of information to provide some insight into that question.…
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PFAS Bill Puts Burden of Cleanup on Wisconsin Taxpayers
February 26, 2024
The legislature's PFAS bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law.…
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Gov. Evers Pushes Legislature for Action on Toxic PFAS Chemicals
December 19, 2023
Statement from Clean Wisconsin Water and Agriculture Program Director Sara Walling about the Governor’s actions on PFAS today: “Communities across Wisconsin are dealing…
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Wisconsin Senate PFAS bill “too focused on protecting polluters”
November 14, 2023
The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill could limit the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order remediation of PFAS on private property.…
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Fallout of ‘Forever Chemicals’
November 14, 2023
Some states have found PFAS tainting their milk and meat and contaminating crops. What are the health consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals?…
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Senate PFAS bill amendment falls short, but broad support remains for critical component of the bill
October 10, 2023
However, we know there is broad bipartisan support for the Municipal Grant Program provision in the bill. We call on the legislature to introduce the Municipal Grant Program as a standalone piece of legislation...…
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Clean Wisconsin weighs-in on major PFAS bill, calls for changes to language that could weaken spills law
June 5, 2023
Bill provides funding to help Wisconsin communities address “forever chemicals” but could constrain state’s ability to hold polluters accountable.…
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Proposed federal PFAS limits signal growing concern over health risks of “forever chemicals”
March 14, 2023
The proposed federal PFAS limits are far lower and more expansive than current Wisconsin standards. Today the Environmental Protection Agency issued its first ever proposed limits for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act.…
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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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