Gov. Tony Evers first made PFAS a priority in 2019, which he called “The Year of Clean Drinking Water.” Since then, Wisconsin has made major strides in eliminating the cancer-causing chemicals from its drinking water.
State’s big business lobby, WMC, successfully argues the Legislature has to list the chemicals and write the rules—even though it might never do that.
A Natural Resources Board hostile to addressing PFAS contamination forces the rules process to start all over again, wasting three years of work.
Decision comes despite recommendation by state agencies to tighten standards for chemicals that pose health risks.
George Meyer blames the state’s major business lobby for encouraging a member to stay past his term as a way to fight PFAS standards.
Wausau is just the latest Wisconsin city to detect elevated levels of PFAS in its water source.
Voters in two Wisconsin counties will have the chance to make their voices heard on the issue of water quality in the upcoming spring election.
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