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.…
Read MoreEvers 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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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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Gutting of Wisconsin’s only protections from PFAS contamination through sham process “an absolute disgrace”
December 18, 2020
"By gutting these rules, JCRAR is doing the bidding of industry PFAS users. To add insult to injury, the hearing completely cut out the people who are dealing with the health consequences of contaminated drinking water and demanding action from their lawmakers."…
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State Assembly failed to pass meaningful PFAS protections
March 3, 2020
The amendment that passed the Assembly provides no genuine solutions for communities dealing with PFAS contamination issues.…
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Agency rule making on ‘forever chemicals’ moving ahead
January 22, 2020
Clean Wisconsin commends the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for voting on Wednesday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to move forward with developing surface water, groundwater, and drinking water standards for a class of chemicals known as PFAS.…
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