Read the full article by Lisa John Rodgers (Great Lakes Now)
“Last week, Eau Claire, Wisconsin finally broke ground on a $20 million PFAS removal facility. The previous year, the city filed a lawsuit against multiples chemical manufacturers, demanding they cleanup after more than half of the city’s wells shutdown in 2021 due to contamination. However, many other municipalities across Wisconsin remain in a state of limbo. Like residents hoping to enjoy the waters in Lake Monona, who in the meantime, are being encouraged by environmental engineers to dodge any areas with foam sitting on top of waters.
In 2023, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a law, which set aside $125 million to remediate per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS). However, Republicans in the state legislature now disagree to the terms, and it’s been over a year that these funds have been frozen. “…