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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asked GOP lawmakers to release to environmental regulators $125 million set aside to deal with PFAS contamination.

The battle between Wisconsin Republican legislators and Democrat Gov. Evers over a 'forever chemicals' bill heated up Tuesday with the Governor stressing his veto of the legislation as it stands.

Threatens veto of GOP plan, saying Im not signing bill letting polluters off the hook.

Republicans who control the Legislatures powerful finance committee didnt immediately respond to Gov. Tony Evers request, raising the possibility that the money will go unspent indefinitely.

Republicans who control the Legislatures powerful finance committee didnt immediately respond to Gov. Tony Evers request, raising the possibility that the money will go unspent indefinitely.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals. The GOP created a $125 million fund last

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reiterated Tuesday that he will veto a Republican bill that would create grants to fight pollution from so-called forever chemicals and again asked GOP lawmakers to release to environmental regulators $125 million set aside to deal with contamination. Republicans who control the Legislature's powerful finance committee refused to budge, raising the possibility that the money will go unspent indefinitely as municipalities across the state struggle with PFAS contami...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals. The GOP created a $125 million fund last

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is again asking Republican legislators to release $125 million set aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals. The GOP created a $125 million fund last summer to cover grants for testing for contamination from PFAS chemicals. But the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee has yet to release the money. The Legislature has passed a bill that sets up a spending mechanism but Evers says he won't sign it because it weakens regulators' authori...