Good to see the Evers administration coordinating major agencies to begin attacking chemical pollution.
This inter-agency coordination should be the template for further Wisconsin clean air and water initiatives, since there are serious environmental problems posed by water-sucking and polluting farms, wetland losses, rampant sprawl, sand mines and Foxconn which need honest, comprehensive and science-based attention.
DHS Has Sent New Groundwater Recommendations to DNR
Working together to make sure the water you drink is safe, the Department of Health Services (DHS), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) have reviewed key compounds that can be in Wisconsin's groundwater and the effects they could have on health. State health officials today provided groundwater quality standards recommendations [exit DNR] for 27 substances to DNR as part of the state's process to protect public health.
Two per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - human-made chemicals used in many products, including non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers, stain resistant sprays, and firefighting foam - were among the contaminants reviewed.This is the very approach Walker intentionally avoided because he put special interests first, ignored science, degraded public employment and disrespected the environment. Some of that is covered in this series.
Three agencies joined together to announce new groundwater quality standards for 27 substances to protect public health. Photo credit: DNR
This inter-agency coordination should be the template for further Wisconsin clean air and water initiatives, since there are serious environmental problems posed by water-sucking and polluting farms, wetland losses, rampant sprawl, sand mines and Foxconn which need honest, comprehensive and science-based attention.
from The Political Environment http://bit.ly/2Y7tNJR
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