Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With Environmentalists In Fight Over PFAS "Forever Chemicals"

CBS Minnesota

June 25, 2025

The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, issuing a ruling that advocates said will hold polluters accountable.

The liberal-controlled court ruled that state regulators can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances.

The 5-2 ruling is a defeat for the state's powerful group representing businesses and manufacturers, which had argued the state couldn't enforce regulations on substances before they were officially designated as hazardous.

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