Evers announces $145 million budget proposal to address PFAS pollution

February 4, 2025

Read the full article by Henry Redman (Wisconsin Examiner)

"Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced a $145 million budget proposal to address PFAS pollution across the state, an amount that more than doubles the money set aside in the last state budget to address the problem. 

In the 2023-25 budget, Evers and lawmakers set aside $125 million in a trust fund to be spent on PFAS remediation, but the governor and Republicans in the Legislature failed to reach an agreement on a bill that would get the money out the door. 

Communities across the state have been affected by water contaminated with PFAS, a family of man-made compounds known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down easily in the environment. PFAS have been used to manufacture household goods such as non-stick pans, fast food wrappers and certain types of firefighting foam."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSWisconsin

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Environment
• ImpactDrinking water
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses