[Above: PFAS-contaminated Pearson burn pit area at Dane County airport. Photo by Maria Powell]
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From: Phil Brinkman <pbrinkman@madison.com> Subject: Copyright Can someone there help me understand why you think it's appropriate to republish, without permission, stories that have been produced and are copyrighted by the Wisconsin State Journal, such as this one: https://mejo.us/wisconsin-state-journal-madison-dane-county-national-guard-pass-around-pfas-hot-potato/ That story appears to reprint, in its entirety, a Wisconsin State Journal story that can be found here: https://madison.com/news/local/environment/hot-potato-pfas-contamination-lingers-at-burn-pits-as-city-county-national-guard-contest-responsibility/article_bbeaa5ac-3cfe-51dc-ab1e-7b6d7baaffcf.html Fair use does not permit you to reprint stories in their entirety. I would ask that you remove this story and others you have appropriated from the State Journal, and in the future link to those stories instead. Please reply to this message so that I know it's been received. Thank you.
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Hot potato: PFAS contamination lingers at burn pits as city, county, National Guard contest responsibility
By Chris Hubbuch, Wisconsin State Journal
More than four years after the state Department of Natural Resources warned of toxic “forever” chemicals at former firefighter training sites near the Madison airport, city, county and state officials have yet to begin cleanup amid disputes over who is responsible.
Read the rest here.
