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The Wisconsin DNR unveiled an interactive tool that lays out locations throughout the state impacted by the chemicals grouped under the umbrella term PFAS. In the meantime, communities are already grappling with contaminated drinking water.
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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold nearly 20 companies liable for allegedly contaminating the environment with a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
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The lifeguard shortage across Milwaukee County pools and beaches is noticeable. While beach ambassadors are not lifeguards, but they do provide water safety information to beachgoers, like what the flying flags signify or if the water is safe to enter.
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The EPA has taken a small step toward regulating a few PFAS, known as forever chemicals. The drinking water health advisory is much more stringent than the rule Wisconsin is about to enact.
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Milwaukee's industrial past left behind a rich history, some mighty fine beer, and other products. But unfortunately, it also left heaps of pollution that made its way into Milwaukee waters and sediment and, for the most part, stayed there.
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Dr. Robert Ballard is a renowned deep-sea explorer. You probably know him best as the person who found the remains of the RMS Titanic in 1985. Throughout his career and over more than 160 deep-sea explorations, he’s gained even more lifetime achievements — from the development of deep-sea submersibles to the discovery of hydrothermal vents. Now, he’ll receive an honorary doctorate from Carroll University.
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As climate change causes destruction in other parts of the county, the Great Lakes region may become flooded with new residents. We look at the financial and cultural impact climate change may have in our area.
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A Waukesha County circuit court judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin regulators don’t have the power to regulate PFAS and other emerging toxic contaminants when carrying out an existing regulation.
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Water towers are a routine part of the scenery in Wauwatosa. Bubbler Talk question asker and Tosa resident Brice Smith wants to know why there are so many of them.
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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a lawsuit against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products. The lawsuit alleges these companies violated the state’s spills law by failing to notify the DNR about PFAS contamination.