Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Welcome to Scott Walker's legacy: DNR appointees kill PFAs regulations

 

HeadlineWisconsin State Journal, 8/17/2022
But earlier this year, conservatives on the Natural Resources Board voted to kill the regulations before they could be sent to lawmakers for approval. The DNR has since restarted the 2 ½ year process to set standards for bacteria but not for the remainder. Another set of DHS standards is on hold while the agency plans its next steps.  
Four members appointed by former Gov. Scott Walker, including one who has refused to leave the board more than a year after his term expired, sided with industry lobbyists who questioned both the science put forward by state health officials and the DNR’s economic impact estimates. [emphasis added]
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