AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPFAS Watch: Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin DNR marked the state’s first PFAS Awareness Week, highlighting how the long-lasting chemicals contaminate water and offering community tools to check local risk. Wildlife Health: An EHD outbreak has been confirmed in Washington County deer, with suspected cases reported across southeastern Wisconsin as the DNR ramps up testing and urges hunters to get deer tested. Conservation & Water Quality: Dane County won a National Sierra Club Environmental Achievement Award for buying 165 acres in the Lower Mud Lake area and protecting wetlands, wildlife habitat, and Ho-Chunk cultural sites. Energy & Data Centers: The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County plans an Oct. 8 webinar on electricity affordability and environmental impacts as data-center demand rises. Public Health & Food Access: A $600,000 grant will help 12 southwestern Wisconsin food pantries expand cold storage to keep more fresh food available longer. Accountability: Wisconsin DOJ announced an initial settlement with generic drug makers over alleged price-fixing, with eligible consumers urged to check claim options. Local Environment & Cleanup: Ozaukee County will hire a firm to assess pollution at the Waubeka Mill site using a WEDC-funded grant, with possible remediation costs still uncertain.
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