Mar 17, 2021 | issues
It has been one year since the U.S. Army first announced that toxic PFAS chemicals found in certain firefighting foams had been discovered in soils and groundwater at Badger Army Ammunition Plant (Badger) and area residents are looking for answers. “We are growing...
Mar 2, 2021 | issues
On March 1, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) announced that it will no longer expect regulated entities to sample for three of the 36 PFAS compounds that were previously included in site investigations. The three PFAS compounds – 10:2 FTS,...
Feb 24, 2021 | issues
CSWAB submitted the following comments at the inaugural meeting the Wisconsin DNR PFAS External Advisory Group this week. CSWAB recently accepted an invitation from WDNR Secretary Preston Cole to serve on newly-formed advisory panel. Executive DIrector Laura Olah is...
Feb 1, 2021 | issues
Effective today, a permit issued by the State of Tennessee and U.S. EPA Region 4 will allow the U.S. Army to continue open air burning of toxic PFAS chemicals at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant, despite objections from hundreds of citizens and more than 70...
Jan 25, 2021 | issues
Nearly 300 people – including representatives of 72 civic, environmental, veterans and health organizations from around the nation – have issued a joint statement calling on state and federal regulators to prohibit open air burning of PFAS and other toxic chemicals at...
Dec 26, 2020 | issues
About PFAS in Munitions What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. PFAS are used to make fluoropolymer coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains,...
