New federal limits on hazardous “forever chemicals” could mean cleaner, safer drinking water. But some residents may see higher utility bills.
Tag: PFAS
Posted inEnvironment
Why fish consumption advisories in Great Lakes states like Wisconsin carry their own risks
Amid PFAS fears, oversimplified warnings could discourage residents from consuming a food central to Ojibwe lifeways.
Posted inEnvironment
Northeast Wisconsin town faces costly, messy PFAS struggle
Peshtigo residents are exposed to dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals.’ They are torn over their options for getting clean water.
Posted inEnvironment
The tech race to destroy PFAS is on. It could mean big business.
The state of Minnesota is partnering with an engineering firm to investigate ways to destroy ‘forever chemicals.’
Posted inEnvironment, Government
Wisconsin governor takes total control of resources agency
The state Department of Natural Resources has moved under Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ total control for the first time in his tenure.
Posted inEnvironment
Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay
A large plume of toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan’s Green Bay, scientists said Tuesday.
Posted inEnvironment
Despite 3M’s phase-out, the global problem of cleaning up PFAS remains
‘The nightmare hasn’t really stopped,’ one expert says.
Posted inEnvironment
3M to end manufacture and use of harmful PFAS by 2025
By the end of 2025, 3M will stop making the “forever chemicals” that for decades have bedeviled the environment.
Posted inEnvironment
Wisconsin regulators move ahead with groundwater PFAS rules
Wisconsin’s natural resources board on Wednesday voted unanimously to proceed with regulating so-called forever chemicals in the state’s groundwater, 10 months after a plan was scrapped under pressure from the state’s powerful business industry.
Posted inEnvironment
Minnesota tries new technologies to remove harmful PFAS from water
In efforts to address long-running ‘forever chemicals,’ the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is trying to suck the chemicals out of groundwater.
Posted inEnvironment
Evers administration seeks OK to start new PFAS regulations in Wisconsin
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration plans to ask state environmental officials again for permission to develop limits on a group of chemicals known as PFAS in Wisconsin groundwater.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
What should I do about PFAS in my water?
A consumer guide for dealing with harmful PFAS being detected nationwide, including Wisconsin.