Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor's call to spend $125M to combat so-called forever chemicals
SCOTT BAUER Associated Press
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Jackson Quinn, foreground, places a bottle contains a PFAS water sample into a rotator, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals, leading Evers to say he might sue over the issue.
Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee attend a meeting at the state Capitol called by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans skipped on Tuesday. Evers wanted the committee to approve spending $125 million to combat PFAS pollution but Republicans objected, saying he can't force the committee to take action.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faults Republicans for not attending a meeting of the Legislature's budget committee the governor called in a failed attempt to get the panel to approve $125 million in funding to combat "forever chemicals" Tuesday. Evers is joined by Democratic Reps. Deb Andraca and Tip McGuire and Sen. Kelda Roys.
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Jackson Quinn, foreground, places a bottle contains a PFAS water sample into a rotator, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee attend a meeting at the state Capitol called by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans skipped on Tuesday. Evers wanted the committee to approve spending $125 million to combat PFAS pollution but Republicans objected, saying he can't force the committee to take action.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers faults Republicans for not attending a meeting of the Legislature's budget committee the governor called in a failed attempt to get the panel to approve $125 million in funding to combat "forever chemicals" Tuesday. Evers is joined by Democratic Reps. Deb Andraca and Tip McGuire and Sen. Kelda Roys.
