Senate committee unanimously backs PFAS compromise

Picture of PFAS foam on a Madison creek
PFAS foam observed by Department of Natural Resources staff on Starkweather Creek, Madison. Photo by Wisconsin DNR.

An amended PFAS bill package unanimously OK’d by a Senate panel would exempt several groups from the state’s remediation law, including certain parties that spread PFAS-contaminated wastewater or industrial waste in compliance with a license or permit. Gov. Tony Evers previously backed a much narrower exemption to requirements under the Spills Law, a key issue in negotiations with Republicans. Las...

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