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A local court ruling on PFAS cleanup

By Frederica Freyberg, Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

April 15, 2022

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A Waukesha County Court ruling found the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is not allowed to regulate the cleanup of PFAS pollution, as that authority has to go through the legislative rulemaking process.

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