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Ag Briefs: Farmers ordered to pay back wages over COVID-19 quarantines

Ag Briefs: Farmers ordered to pay back wages over COVID-19 quarantines Wisconsin State Farmer State legislature blocks DNR from enforcing PFAS regulations Republicans in the state legislature have blocked the Department of Natural Resources from enacting further regulations in response to waters contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The new rule, in effect as of Dec. 4, prevented manufacturers from dumping detectable amounts of PFAS in water bodies. But the rules committee, controlled by Republicans, voted 6-4 against the new regulations, saying the DNR did not have the authority to enforce the rule. Democrats claimed the GOP is neutering attempts to reduce PFAS contamination.

Coronavirus updates Friday: Gov Kate Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency for 60 days

Register-Guard Lane remains in extreme risk category, total case count surpasses 6,000 Lane County Public Health reported 128 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the county s total to 6,028.  The county also reported one new coronavirus-related death in its daily announcement Friday, making a total of 80 residents who have died because of the virus.  Forty residents are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, down by six from Thursday s count. Nine of these individuals are in intensive care, when there were 11 people in the ICU on Thursday.. Lane County remains in the extreme risk category, and will stay there until at least Jan. 1, when county risk levels are reassigned.  

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