What are PFAS? PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals that do not occur naturally in the environment. PFOS and PFOA are two of the most studied PFAS. Both PFOS and PFOA can be found in blood, and at much lower levels in urine,...
Of the more than 11,000 public drinking water systems tested in Wisconsin, only 90 have been tested for PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances). These highly toxic chemicals – found in certain firefighting foams and a wide range of consumer products – are...
NATIONAL — Louisiana is expected to deny renewing a permit for a commercial facility to continue open-burn/open detonation (OB/OD) of hazardous waste, including military munitions, as EPA has recently been supporting shifting away from open-air burning of waste...
BY SARA SNEATH | Staff writer, New Orleans Advocate LOUISIANA – Data released by the state Department of Health shows that pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and kidney disease are playing a major role in the death rate of coronavirus in Louisiana. But a...
Today, 51 organizations from around the country voiced their collective support for Louisiana’s announced intent to deny an operating permit renewal for open air burning of hazardous waste at the Clean Harbors facility in Colfax. The 700-acre facility is one of the...
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has passed a resolution recognizing the inherent rights of the Menominee River to naturally exist and flourish — including the rights to natural groundwater and surface water recharge, the right to carry out its natural...
“The military is the nation’s number one polluter. The folks at CSWAB have taken on a formidable foe and shown how communities can play an important role in protecting human health and the environment from military waste problems.”
Al Gedicks
Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Resources Protection Council
