Dane County is suing the makers of firefighting foams containing toxic “forever chemicals” in an effort to recover the costs of cleaning up pollution around the Madison airport.
Dane County sues makers of firefighting foam over airport PFAS contamination
From the PFAS: A selection of State Journal coverage of forever chemicals series
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Mikalsen warned the committee could suspend the standards if the department doesn’t lawfully implement them.
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