Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, launched the PFAS Interactive Data Viewer on October 18, a new tool to understand how PFAS are impacting Wisconsin’s lands and waters. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Independent.
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