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Tag: forever chemicals

Posted inEnvironment, Government

Who pays for PFAS? Governor, GOP lawmakers wrestle over cleanup liability

Avatar photo by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch February 26th, 2025February 26th, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Competing proposals would protect “innocent landowners” — those who didn’t knowingly cause pollution — from liability.

A woman in a cowboy hat stands in front of a gate with a donkey behind it.
Posted inEnvironment

Fertilizer from human waste faces scrutiny but remains a profitable industry

by Ben Felder / Investigate Midwest August 23rd, 2024August 23rd, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Converting sewage to fertilizer saves cities money on landfill costs. But biosolid fertilizer has been shown to contain chemicals that can harm the environment and human health.

A digital illustration in pencil and copic marker shows the rear view of a person wearing a yellow raincoat and hat. A drawing of the chemical structure of perfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, is overlaid over the person in vivid colors
Posted inEnvironment, Health & Welfare

PFAS are in rain jackets, hiking pants, shirts and other clothing. Here’s what to know.

by Hannah Norman / Kaiser Health News April 13th, 2023April 13th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.

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