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The latest on PFAS in WisconsinWisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee voted on May 18 to approve $125 million for a “trust fund” to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS contamination. The amount is more than what Governor Evers included in his budget... Read More
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On November 8, a majority of voters in five counties voted YES on an advisory referendum question on the right to clean water, showing strong bipartisan support for clean water protection. The question read: “Should the State of Wisconsin establish a right to clean water to protect... Read More
Wisconsin is at a crossroads. What happens on November 8th will either leave us with the status quo in the state legislature, or we will find ourselves under the control of one political party. Either path will have significant consequences for environmental policies.You’ve witnessed... Read More
It was an ad for a house in a shoppers guide that first sparked Katy Bailey’s interest in moving to Nelsonville. She and her husband Bobby were a young couple finishing school in Oshkosh and wanted to settle down closer to where they grew up in Wisconsin Rapids.“When we saw the home... Read More
When Cindy Boyle’s family learned about PFAS hot spots in neighboring Marinette in 2017, she and concerned neighbors organized a grassroots group called SOH2O, or Save Our Water, to urge the Peshtigo town board to help those with contaminated private drinking water wells.“We have... Read More
