Wisconsin Conservation Voters mobilizes membership to advocate for PFAS remediation in the state budget
MADISON – As the Joint Finance Committee plans to vote on PFAS funding in the state budget this week, Wisconsin Conservation Voters is mobilizing our 40,000-plus members and supporters to support Gov. Tony Evers’ $106 million proposal for PFAS remediation.
“Because of years of organizing, advocacy, and working with impacted communities, conservation voters have made PFAS remediation a top priority at the State Capitol. We continued that momentum on April 25 at our Conservation Lobby Day. Over 200 people from across the state came together to ask their legislators to support funding for PFAS clean up.
“Over 70 communities around the state have confirmed PFAS toxicity in their water, putting their health in serious risk. Communities have spoken: they want clean drinking water. Now we are calling on members of the Joint Finance Committee to listen to their constituents and prioritize the health of Wisconsinites.”
Learn more about our work on the state budget and view the action here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the PFAS Problem
- More than 30 groups call on State Legislature to take action on safe drinking water for Safe Drinking Water Act 50th anniversary - Wisconsin Conservation Voters - Dec 5th, 2024
- EPA Launches New Initiative to Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants in Water - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Nov 20th, 2024
- Environmental & Public Health Groups Urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to Reject Attempt by WMC to Undermine State’s Spills Law - Midwest Environmental Advocates - Nov 18th, 2024
- Baldwin Announces $86 Million for Clean and Safe Drinking Water in Wisconsin Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Oct 23rd, 2024
- EPA Issues Test Order for PFAS Used in Manufacturing Under National Testing Strategy - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Oct 9th, 2024
- DNR Asks Hunters Near Town Of Stella To Donate Deer Tissue Samples For PFAS Testing - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Oct 3rd, 2024
- Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Nearly $460,000 In Grants Awarded To Small Public Water Systems With PFAS And Manganese Contamination - Gov. Tony Evers - Sep 24th, 2024
- State Supreme Court Agrees to Take WMC Toxic Pollution Case - Midwest Environmental Advocates - Sep 11th, 2024
- 2017 Law Resulting in Long List of Outdated DNR Water Standards - Danielle Kaeding - Sep 5th, 2024
- Murphy’s Law: Is Milorganite Making People Sick? - Bruce Murphy - Sep 4th, 2024
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