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State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater
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1 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce filed a complaint on Monday in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the State, claiming the agency is unlawfully seeking to sample wastewater for PFAS that’s released from industrial and municipal facilities.
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We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals
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31 Mar 2021 | Consumer Reports and the Guardian
A nine-month investigation by the Guardian and Consumer Reports found alarming levels of forever chemicals, arsenic and lead in samples taken across the US. Almost every sample tested had measurable levels of PFAS.
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Forever chemicals on the ski trail: A conversation with Gail Carlson
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9 Mar 2021 | Edge Effects
A new study in Chemosphere is the first to evaluate the occurrence, persistence, and mobility of PFAS at an area used for ski racing in the United States.
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City of La Crosse files lawsuit calling out 23 companies for PFAS Contamination
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4 Mar 2021 | WPR
The city claims companies knew their products posed risks to public health.
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Word of warning: Advisory issued for Lake Superior smelt due to PFAS “forever chemicals”
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1 Mar 2021 | Duluth News Tribune
The fish consumption advisory for smelt is to limit consumption to one per month. This is the first PFAS-specific warning for Lake Superior, and for the Great Lakes.
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Legal action taken on French Island PFAS contamination issue
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11 Feb 2021 | WXOW
PFAS containing firefighting foam has been used in training sessions at the La Crosse Regional Airport.
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Attorney puts City of La Crosse on notice for PFAS contamination
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9 Feb 2021 | News8000
An attorney representing 125 people served the city for contaminating their private wells.
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Fish consumption advisory issued for Lake Superior smelt for first time
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18 Jan 2021 | Duluth News Tribune
The DNR is recommending people eat no more than one meal per month of smelt because of the high levels of PFAS. This is the first PFAS-based fish consumption advisory for the Great Lakes.
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[Press Release] Wisconsin state agencies announce additional groundwater quality standard recommendations
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6 Nov 2020 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
These recommendations include 12 individual PFAS.
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New team formed to spearhead complex contamination cleanup
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30 Oct 2020 | Star Tribune
Its work will focus solely on a Tyco Fire Products investigation and remediation of PFAS linked to Tyco facilities.
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PFAS: Rules on firefighting foam mired in dispute over definitions
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28 Oct 2020 | Wisconsin State Journal
Act 101, passed late last year in Wisconsin on a bipartisan vote, restricts the use of PFAS containing foam to emergency situations and testing facilities with “appropriate containment, treatment and disposal measures” without defining those containment, treatment and disposal measures.
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Groundwater council calls for action on PFAS; nitrate remains top contaminant
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2 Sep 2020 | Wisconsin State Journal
While past Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council’s reports have addressed PFAS, this is the first to call for direct action.
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[Press Release] Elevated PFAS levels found in ditch downstream of JCI/Tyco
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28 Aug 2020 | Wisconsin DNR
The DNR continues close coordination with JCI/Tyco and is monitoring their progress to investigate and address PFAS contamination in the Marinette area.
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Environmental groups push for rule on firefighting foam, decry industry influence
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28 Aug 2020 | The Journal Times
The Natural Resources Board earlier this month voted to table a rule that would establish guidelines on containment and disposal of PFAS containing firefighting foam after industry groups and some Republican lawmakers voiced their objections.
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Natural Resources Board delays PFAS rule in response to industry objections
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13 Aug 2020 | Wisconsin State Journal
The rule was drafted in response to bipartisan legislation passed last year restricting the use of fluorinated foam to emergency situations and testing facilities that the DNR determines to have “appropriate containment, treatment and disposal measures.”