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Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS

MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals, leading Evers to say he might sue over the issue. The moves are …

Wisconsin Halts Development of Groundwater Standards for PFAS Chemicals Due to Excessive Compliance Costs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Excessive compliance costs have forced Wisconsin regulators to stop developing standards limiting so-called forever chemicals in groundwater, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. The Department of Natural Resources has been working on groundwater standards for PFAS chemicals …

PFAS Contamination at Former Air Force Base in Michigan Prompts Deployment of Groundwater Treatment Systems

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Groundwater treatment systems will be installed near a military base in northern Michigan to address contamination from high levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals,” the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Two systems will be …

Wisconsin AG Sues Johnson Controls, Tyco Fire Products Over Alleged PFAS Pollution

Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit March 14 against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products over PFAS pollution in northeastern Wisconsin. The lawsuit, filed in Marinette County Circuit Court, alleges Tyco began releasing fire-fighting foam from a …

Final Settlements Inked in Delaware Poultry Plant Pollution Lawsuits

A Delaware judge on Monday gave final approval to a $65 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving thousands of residents of a southern Delaware community affected by groundwater contamination from a local poultry processing facility. Approval of the settlement …

‘Forever Chemicals’ in 60 Closed Minnesota Landfills Contaminating Groundwater

Pollution regulators said that contamination from toxic man-made “forever chemicals” has been detected in groundwater at nearly 60 closed landfills in Minnesota, with amounts exceeding levels for safe drinking water. The pharmaceuticals, microplastics and synthetic chemicals are known collectively as …

Metal Recycler Fined $2.7M for Improper Disposal of Waste

A metal recycler has been fined nearly $3 million for improperly disposing of hazardous waste on its site, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said. The $2.7 million fine is the largest the state has issued for a hazardous waste …

New York Bans Use of Toxic Chemical in Firefighting Foam

New York plans to restrict the use of firefighting foam that contains certain chemicals that have the potential to contaminate groundwater. Firefighting foam can contain polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are man-made chemicals that research suggests can decrease female fertility, …

Groundwater Near Most Coal Plants Polluted by Coal Ash: Environmental Groups

More than 90 percent of U.S. coal-fired power plants that are required to monitor groundwater near their coal ash dumps show unsafe levels of toxic metals, according to a study released on Monday by environmental groups, which cited the potential …

Texas Oil Field Service Company Settles Oklahoma Pollution Lawsuit

A Texas-based oil field service company has settled a lawsuit with more than 100 southern Oklahoma residents who allege their homes and businesses were damaged by groundwater contamination caused by the company. Halliburton Energy Services acknowledges the pollution but disputes …