Wisconsin Republicans propose sweeping plan to address PFAS ‘forever chemical’ pollution
Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated water. The bill would provide a mechanism for spending $125 million set aside by the Legislature’s budget-writing committee last month to deal with the chemicals. “The bill is a strong starting point,” Rep.