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PFAS cleanup, standards and a state lawsuit

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

March 18, 2022 • Northeast Region

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Jeff Lamont, a retired hydrogeologist who consulted on chemical cleanup, discusses the Wisconsin Department of Justice lawsuit against Tyco and Johnson Controls over PFAS contamination in Marinette.

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