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Marshfield, Adams shut down wells due to PFAS pollution
-Marshfield and Adams have joined the list of Wisconsin cities that have shut down municipal wells due to PFAS contamination.
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PFAS News Roundup: New York bill bans PFAS in clothes, Ohio city files lawsuit, Wisconsin struggles to set standards
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: $3M invested in Illinois water system, coal ash rule means safer water in Indiana
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Water executive tells cities to “get creative” when it comes to replacing lead service lines
-Too often cities focus on why “they can’t tackle the problem,” says Water Environment Federation’s Lynn Broaddus, pointing to Lansing, Madison and Buffalo as cities that found a way.
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BudgetFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndianaMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectSharon OosthoekThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Nonprofit report points to outdated Clean Water Act for the miles of polluted rivers across the U.S.
-Three of the Great Lakes states are first, fourth and eighth for states with the highest mileage of dirty rivers and streams, according to the report.
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Madison mayor wants to spend $425K on PFAS filtration system
-Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway wants to spend $425,000 to design a system to filter PFAS chemicals out of a city well.
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Evers creates new office of environmental justice
-Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed an executive order creating a new office of environmental justice, announcing the move on Earth Day.
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FRESH: Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanup Rule
-Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.