# PFAS

Type: Technology

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/pfas
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## Timeline

- **2026**: Timeline Extensions — DoD announces delays in cleanup schedules for multiple high-priority sites.
- **2024-03-20**: Gubernatorial Review — Governor Tony Evers receives the bills for signature or veto; concerns over DNR authority persist.
- **2024-03-17**: Senate Vote — The Wisconsin Senate passes the $133M package with specific enforcement limitations.
- **2024**: Federal Regulation — EPA sets legally enforceable drinking water limits for six PFAS chemicals.
- **2023-07-01**: Budget Allocation — Wisconsin legislature sets aside $125M (later increased) in the biennial budget for PFAS, but funds remain locked.
- **2016**: EPA Health Advisory — EPA issues a non-binding health advisory for PFOA and PFOS at 70 parts per trillion.
- **1970s**: AFFF Adoption — The U.S. military begins widespread use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Clean energy's PFAS problem: 10,000 chemicals face EU ban
2026-08-14 00:23:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Many core clean-energy technologies — solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells — rely on fluoropolymer PFAS that the EU now proposes to restrict, raising urgent questions about manufacturing scale, cost and substitution.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/clean-energy-pfas-ban-climate-energy

### Wisconsin Senate Passes $133M PFAS Package, Shifting Focus to Governor
2026-03-18 01:00:22 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Wisconsin Senate has approved a $133 million legislative package designed to combat PFAS contamination, ending a months-long stalemate over the allocation of environmental funds. The bills now head to Governor Tony Evers, who must decide whether to accept provisions that limit state enforcement authority against landowners.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/wisconsin-senate-pfas-funding-package-evers

### Military Extends PFAS Cleanup Timelines Amid Growing Public Health Risks
2026-02-19 11:58:16 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The U.S. Department of Defense has revised its schedule for remediating PFAS contamination at hundreds of military sites, sparking backlash from affected communities. As 'forever chemicals' continue to leach into local water supplies, the delay highlights the massive technical and financial hurdles facing one of the largest environmental cleanups in history.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/military-pfas-cleanup-delays-health-concerns

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