Baldwin talks PFAS contamination strategies with Town of Campbell residents
TOWN OF CAMPBELL, Wis. (WKBT) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin spoke with Town of Campbell residents and officials about how PFAS contamination affects their lives, as…
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La Crosse-area leaders chosen for Thriving Earth Exchange
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — A new partnership will pave the way for environmental change in our community. The Thriving Earth Exchange connects local governments with university science resources. In…
$3.7 million to allow La Crosse install PFAs wellhead treatment
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - A little more than $3.7 million will allow the city of La Crosse install…
Campbell officials riled about state board's decision against tighter PFAS regulations
TOWN OF CAMPBELL, Wis. (WKBT) — Town of Campbell officials are irate about the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board vote to oppose DNR…
Natural Resources Board set to take up regulation of PFAS
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After more than two years, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is set to take up proposed standards to regulate harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in drinking water, surface water and groundwater later this month. Federal…
Wisconsin slates more than $600,000 in federal EPA funds for communities to test water for PFAS
MADISON — The state of Wisconsin designated more than $600,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help communities sample municipal water supplies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Sampling is voluntary, but communities that choose to sample their municipal…
Judge: DNR can continue PFAS sampling, but can't enforce
JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) — A Jefferson County judge has ruled the Department of Natural Resources can continue to test wastewater for PFAS, sometimes called “forever chemicals,” but until the state Legislature sets water quality standards for the compounds, the agency…
La Crosse County residents could vote on nonbinding referendum about clean water in April
La Crosse County residents could vote on non-binding referendum about clean water this upcoming April
Rep. Kind joins more than 60 colleagues urging U.S. agencies to stop buying PFAS-made products
Representative Kind joins Congressional members urging U.S. agencies to stop purchasing PFAS-made products
Rep. Ron Kind asks FAA to allow PFAS-free firefighting foam
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBT) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has joined more than 50 other federal representatives in sending a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration to allow airports like the one in La Crosse to use firefighting foam free of…
