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FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data
-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.
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Wisconsin Republicans allow PFAS standards to take effect
-Wisconsin Republicans will allow regulations Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration developed to control pollution from a group of chemicals known as PFAS to take effect.
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Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks
-While many private wells provide safe water, the absence of regulation and treatment afforded by larger municipal systems may expose some users to health risks, from bacteria and viruses to chemicals and lead.
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Wisconsin judge leaves PFAS regulation ruling on hold
-Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren said because of the importance and impact of his ruling, it made sense to keep it on hold while the state Department of Natural Resources appeals.
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Pressure growing to remove PFAS from fast food wrappers
-In the U.S., only California sets a limit of 100 parts per million of total fluorine in food packaging.
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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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IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems
-The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.
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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.