As DNR contemplates PFAS regulation, industry seeks to narrow scope
By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal As Wisconsin moves to limit human exposure to a new class of toxic chemicals, industry groups are pushing to narrow the scope of what’s…
Sewage treatment plants pass on DNR request for PFAS testing
By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal See entire article here.
DNR investigating foam on PFAS-tainted Starkweather Creek
By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal Foam at boat launch at mouth of Starkweather Creek (Wisconsin State Journal photo) See entire article here.
CSWAB UPDATE: Wisconsin Groups Join Together in Call for Regulating PFAS
Today – on this national Imagine a Day Without Water – 28 environmental and social justice organizations from around Wisconsin sent a joint statement to dozens of state legislators with…
Report: Dane County airport stormwater contributing PFAS to Starkweather Creek
By Chris Chubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal New data show the Dane County Regional Airport is contributing significant amounts of hazardous chemicals known as PFAS into Starkweather Creek, which empties into…
Questions Remain Unanswered Two Months After MGE Fires
By Samantha Jones, Madison Commons Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and local environmental advocates are calling for greater transparency nearly two months after fires at two Madison Gas & Electric substations in…
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District releasing PFAS into Reindahl Park & Starkweather Creek —with City of Madison, Dane County and DNR approval
Photo: Excavations for new sewer line on county land north of Reindahl Park on October 10, 2019 The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)–with permits from City of Madison and DNR–will…
DNR: High levels of PFAS found in Starkweather Creek
Photo: Children catching panfish at the mouth of Starkweather Creek, summer 2018 By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal See full article here. State environmental regulators have found high levels of…
PFAS traveled from MGE to Lake Monona after July fire; DNR says there may be other sources
Following from our September 25 post, Steve Elbow at the Cap Times wrote this article after talking with Steve Martin at the DNR about the PFAS that traveled from MGE…
PFAS spilled into Lake Monona after MGE fire; Did anyone test fish? Or warn anglers?
Photo of smoke plumes over Lake Monona from MGE and UW campus transformer fires, July 19, 2019. How much PFAS was in this smoke–and how far did it travel? ********…
People Speak Out – No F35s at Truax Monday, September 23, 2019
People Speak Out – No F35s at Truax Monday, September 23, 2019 Community Speak Out 6:30-8:00pm (doors open at 6) Hawthorne Elementary School Share stories, talk “best practices” with Retired…
Rep. Chris Taylor, 9 local officials: Strong community opposition needed to avoid harms of F-35s
Photo: Protest at Air National Guard F-35 meeting, Sept. 12 2019 (Michelle Stocker). ***** The Cap Times By State Representative Chris Taylor and nine local elected officials We are honored…
Support the Madison City Council Resolution to oppose the F-35s at Truax
Tuesday, Sept. 17 the City Council will be considering Madison City Council resolution opposing F-35s Truax File # 57364v2. Write the Mayor and allalders@cityofmadison.com in support of this resolution! More…
Truax Apartment residents on F-35s
On Saturday, September 14, Maria Powell (MEJO’s Executive Director) went door-to-door talking to Truax Apartments residents about what they think of the current F-16 fighter jet noise at the Truax…
MEJO’s Touyeng Xiong, Truax Apartment resident, testifies against proposed F-35s
Touyeng Xiong, MEJO’s Vice President, testifying before the Sept. 12, 2019 U.S. Air Force meeting about the proposed F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field. Here is his testimony: I have…