Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin’s 744 fire departments are storing foam that contain harmful chemicals known as PFAS, according to a state Department of Natural Resources survey conducted this spring. The survey estimates that disposing of the foam could cost millions of dollars. PFAS chemicals are known as forever chemicals, because they linger in the environment […]
Environmental Advocacy Group Finds PFAS in Starkweather Creek Sediment...
Photo by 12019 / 10260 images on Pixabay. The Midwest Environmental Justice Organization says they’ve found PFAS contamination in sediment near Starkweather Creek in northeast Madison. The organization said they believe more testing is necessary. PFAS is a class of human-made chemicals used in many household objects like non-stick cookware, food wrappers, and […]
Update on the the Air National Guard PFAS issues
Firefighting foam, once thought to be a safe means to control jet fuel fires, has now been strongly linked to PFAS contamination of water in Madison and other areas. Lance Green from “Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin” talks to Jan about the PFAS issues linked to the Air National Guard and the subject of the […]
PFAS and Water Contamination with Pat Elder
The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposal to base F-35 military jets at the Truax Air National Guard Base was released earlier this week, confirming community leaders’ concerns about the impact of the F-35s on the health and safety of Madison residents. Today on the show, Allen is joined by Alder Rebecca Kemble […]
Assembly Passes PFAS Amendment
Last month, State Representative John Nygren of Marinette and State Senator Dave Hansen of Green Bay introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at mitigating pollution from PFAS chemicals. That “compromise” bill was introduced as an alternative to legislation proposed by a group of Democratic lawmakers, including Hansen, last year, but it stalled in the Legislature following opposition […]
Split Show: PFAS and Fascism
Our society is being contaminated—both literally, with toxic chemicals pervading our lived environments, and politically, with authoritarian worldviews and white nationalism on the rise. For today’s episode, we hone in on these topics. In the first segment, we hear from journalist Sharon Lerner about her extensive reporting on PFAS. For the rest of the hour, […]
